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Rise of 63rd Street continues with plan for $48 million ‘Woodlawn Social’

With the Obama Presidential Center rising to the east and the redevelopment of the 63rd and Cottage Grove intersection, it seems as if a new era for the street is finally at hand.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 17, 2023

City development agency backs housing plan for 63rd Street in Woodlawn

The plan would mix subsidized and market-rate homes on a commercial street plagued by vacant lots.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2023

Englewood food giveaway fills gap left by shuttered Whole Foods: ‘I pray that we will never be hungry’

People and cars lined up down the block to receive some of the 60,000 pounds of frozen beef, hot dogs and bacon at 63rd Street and Ashland Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2022

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Decades after Racine Green Line station closed, Englewood activists renew push to reopen it

The Racine station on the Green Line closed in 1994 when the rest of the line was renovated. Now, some residents are trying to get a referendum on the ballot to measure public support for bringing it back.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 24, 2022

Church’s plan preaches high hopes for Woodlawn’s improvement

The Apostolic Church of God is pursuing redevelopment for its eight acres near 63rd Street and Dorchester Avenue, where the goal is community improvement without displacement.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 22, 2022

Birdwatching around Chicago: 8 unconventional tips

There’s more to Chicago-area birdwatching than Montrose Point’s Magic Hedge. Birders share some tips for birding off the beaten path.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022

Debate over CTA safety reignites after Red Line rider pulls knife on seven robbers, killing 15-year-old boy who police say had a gun

It was the second time in three days that a Red Line rider used a knife to fend off a large group, and it comes as the CTA has had problems hiring unarmed guards.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 25, 2022

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Meet a beloved neighborhood celebrity: a huge tortoise named Tyrion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pedestrians along 63rd Street in the Brookside neighborhood of Kansas City walk by many attractions, from cozy cafes to boutique gift shops. But one must-see sight along this busy road is a large pet tortoise named Tyrion, who calls a spacious fenced yard at Oak and…

Tribune News Service · Jul 15, 2022

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