Jamie Nesbitt Golden

NEAR SOUTH SIDE — South Side gems both hidden and well known will be on display this weekend for Open House Chicago , including a site with a direct connection to the Underground Railroad.

Relatives of the 21 victims of the 2003 stampede are asking to be included in plans for the site and for the establishment of a financial center to help marginalized communities.

The private K-8 school took over the former Hales Franciscan campus this year, with many of the closed Catholic high school's alumni offering well-wishes and support.

Neighbors can expect street and sidewalk closures over the next several weeks as a ComEd crew works to remediate and refill the cavernous hole that has annoyed South Siders since May.

The suit alleges six staffers at Bronzeville's Dunbar Vocational High School failed to report the abuse of the 15-year-old in 2021. The security guard responsible is now serving an eight-year sentence.

The move comes amid efforts to revitalize the once-vibrant stretch of 43rd Street.

Owner Keewa Nrullah is reflecting on her boutique's highs and lows as she prepares for her final holiday season.

Block Club reporters went into the neighborhoods to talk to voters after the biggest GOP bump in Chicago since 1992.

The "Get To Know Printers Row" game will allow players to explore the neighborhood through a series of "quirky challenges," organizers said.

The chicken-finger chain also plans to open restaurants in Hyde Park, Roscoe Village and River North, according to a spokesperson.