West Englewood
Local news from West Englewood, Chicago, IL
West Englewood occupies Chicago's southwest side and was formerly known as South Lynne. The neighborhood's culture and history are intertwined with those of the adjacent Englewood area.
Part of the West Englewood community area of Chicago.
- Art Blooms on 63rd Street: West Englewood's New Sculpture Park Turns a Vacant Lot Into a Community Landmark
A once-empty lot along one of West Englewood's most storied corridors has been reborn as something the neighborhood hasn't had before: a per
- A 129-Year-Old West Englewood Schoolhouse Is Becoming 50 Homes — And It Just Made Headlines
A shuttered West Englewood school that has stood for more than a century is finally getting a second life. The former Charles Warrington Ear
- Homes, Shops, and a Green Line Stop: Chicago Picks Developer for Twin Mixed-Use Buildings on West Englewood's 63rd Street
A long-vacant stretch of West Englewood's most-traveled corridor is about to get a serious makeover. The City of Chicago has selected a deve
- From Vacant to Vibrant: Englewood Families Move Into Beautifully Rebuilt Homes on Green Street
West Englewood and the broader Englewood community got a heartwarming milestone this past week when local leaders — including Mayor Brandon
- Englewood Showed Out: Kingdom Avenue's 'Stomp The Yard' and Chamber Mixer Fuel Late-Summer Community Pride
West Englewood's late-summer momentum hit a high note this past week with two standout community gatherings that brought neighbors, entrepre
- Vacant Lots No More: Englewood Arts Collective Unveils Stunning New Sculpture Park Right in the Neighborhood
West Englewood just got a brand-new outdoor gallery — and it was born from some of the neighborhood's most stubborn empty lots. The Englewoo
- Back-to-School Season Comes Alive in West Englewood: Community Center's Annual Crusade Returns With Free Supplies, Food, and Fun
As August arrives and a new school year looms on the horizon, the West Englewood Community Center is gearing up for one of the neighborhood'
- West Englewood's Green Future Takes Shape: The Englewood Nature Trail Is Coming — and Neighbors Are Helping Design It
A former railroad right-of-way running through the heart of Greater Englewood is on track to become something the neighborhood has long dese
- Teamwork Englewood's Juneteenth Celebration Drew a Crowd — and the Momentum Isn't Stopping
West Englewood's community spirit was on full display this summer as Teamwork Englewood wrapped up a landmark Juneteenth Celebration & Resou
- West Englewood's 63rd Street Corridor Just Got Two New Mixed-Use Buildings — And a Green Line Glow-Up
Big news is coming to the blocks right around the 63rd/Ashland Green Line station. The City of Chicago has selected E.G. Woode — a local col
- West Englewood's IMAN Food & Wellness Center Is Feeding Neighbors — and Building a Movement
On 63rd Street in the heart of West Englewood, a grocery store unlike any other is quietly changing lives. The Inner-City Muslim Action Netw
- Built in Chicago, For Chicago: West Englewood's 63rd & Western Is Rising — One Prefab Panel at a Time
A long-blighted corner in West Englewood is finally getting the transformation it deserves. Back in April, local leaders gathered at 6301 S.
- R.A.G.E. Kicks Off 'Porch Life Tours' This Summer — and West Englewood Is the Star
West Englewood's summer social calendar just got a whole lot more exciting. The Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) launche
- West Englewood Homes Are Getting a Second Life Thanks to a $20 Million 'Rebuild 2.0' Push
West Englewood homeowners have a major new reason to feel hopeful this summer. A city-backed home rehabilitation initiative called Rebuild C
- West Englewood's Englewood Music Festival Returns With Its 25th Year — and the EAC Arts Village Is Bigger Than Ever
Mark your calendars, West Englewood: one of the South Side's most beloved annual traditions is back, and this year it's a quarter-century mi
- A WNBA Champion Is Turning a Shuttered West Englewood School Into 132 Units of Affordable Housing
West Englewood's long-vacant Bontemps Elementary School — one of nearly 50 schools shuttered by CPS in 2013 — is about to get a stunning sec
- West Englewood Gets 30 New Chances to Build: City Opens Vacant Lots for 'Missing Middle' Housing
West Englewood neighbors looking to put down roots — or build them — just got a powerful new tool. This spring, Mayor Brandon Johnson and th
- IMAN and Greater Chicago Food Depository Throw a Block Party With a Purpose at West Englewood's Go Green Griot Plaza
West Englewood's Go Green Griot Plaza at 1201 W. 63rd St. recently became the stage for one of the neighborhood's most spirited acts of comm
- West Englewood's Public Library Is Packed With Free Summer Programming — And It's Just Getting Started
Just in time for summer, the West Englewood Branch of the Chicago Public Library is firing on all cylinders — and neighbors have a packed li
- Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Rebuild Together Metro Chicago Fixes Up West Englewood Homes With 1,500 Volunteers
West Englewood got a powerful dose of community love this spring, as Rebuild Together Metro Chicago mobilized an army of 1,500 volunteers fr
- Englewood's Own Flower Farmer Just Won $100,000 — and He's Putting It All Back Into the Neighborhood
West Englewood has a new reason to bloom. Quilen Blackwell, the community entrepreneur behind Chicago Eco House and Southside Blooms, has be
- R.A.G.E. Is Throwing West Englewood's Hottest Summer Party — and a Black-Owned Business Directory Is Helping Neighbors Shop Local All Season Long
Summer is arriving in West Englewood with a celebration — and the Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) is leading the charge
- Grow Greater Englewood Is Turning Vacant Lots Into Thriving Farm Businesses — and Building Wealth Along the Way
Something powerful is growing in West Englewood — and it's not just vegetables. Grow Greater Englewood (GGE), led by Executive Director Anto
- $22.5 Million Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground at 63rd & Western — and West Englewood Is Ready
A major new chapter is taking shape at one of West Englewood's most visible intersections. Earlier this spring, local leaders gathered at 63
- Summer Is Almost Here — and West Englewood's Peace Campus and Community Center Are Ready for the Kids
With Memorial Day weekend just around the corner, West Englewood's youth programming infrastructure is gearing up for one of its biggest sea
- Live Music, Free Food, and Community Power: West Englewood's 'Save Our SNAP' Block Party Is This Saturday
West Englewood is turning advocacy into a celebration this weekend — and everyone's invited. The Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) and
- R.A.G.E. Is Bringing the Community Together May 19 — and a Scholarship Could Change a Young Neighbor's Life
West Englewood's most energized civic force is calling neighbors together again — and this time, the stakes are especially high for the neig
- West Englewood's Elevated Nature Trail Gets a Real Timeline — and 1,400 Trees Are Part of the Story
Big news is growing — literally — above the streets of West Englewood. A freshly updated construction timeline for the long-anticipated Engl
- From the WNBA Court to West Englewood: Former Pro Baller Champions Affordable Housing at Historic School Site
West Englewood has a new kind of power forward — and she's working off the court. Devereaux Peters, a former professional basketball player
- Teamwork Englewood Is Hosting a Spring Job Fair Workshop This Week — and a Fundraiser Celebration Is Right Around the Corner
West Englewood's workforce development engine is firing on all cylinders this spring. Teamwork Englewood — one of the neighborhood's anchor