Jerk-Yard Chicago, an upscale Jamaican eatery with a “downtown vibe,” is coming to 53rd Street this May.
Michael Liptrot
Staff writer
News
Rev. Frederick Haynes III, the Dallas megachurch pastor chosen to succeed Rev. Jesse Jackson as head of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, resigned suddenly last week after less than three months on the job.
Zoe Pharo
staff writer
At long last, Sheila Clay’s clay tribute to Ukraine is complete.
Two teen boys have been arrested and are facing felony charges as of Sunday morning in connection to a string of armed robberies in Hyde Park and Back of the Yards, police say.
A shuttered free store in Washington Park for migrants and neighbors in need is back open this week after volunteers’ months-long search for a new home.
Zoe Pharo
staff writer
Latest News
- New coach breathes life into struggling Kenwood water polo program
- Jerk-Yard Chicago to bring upscale Jamaican eats to 53rd Street
- Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH successor resigns
- Sheila Clay finishes sculpture for Ukraine
- 2 teens charged in string of armed robberies in Hyde Park
- Washington Park free store reopens in new location
- Annual quilt show returns with a flourish after four-year hiatus
- Love moms? Enter the Herald's Mother's Day writing contest
Sports
Though Kenwood Academy’s boys water polo team was knocked out of the city playoffs yesterday by Whitney Young, its players and coach have a lot to be proud of.
Andre Lewis and Corey Morgan, coaches for the rivaling girls basketball teams of Kenwood and Hyde Park Academy, go way back.
The first three weeks of baseball season haven’t been kind to Kenwood Academy; the defending city champions are 2-6 so far, with both of those wins coming in the last week.
Obituaries
Arts & Entertainment
In April of 2022, the Gateways Festival Orchestra made its Carnegie Hall debut in a sold-out performance. This was the first time in the history of this legendary venue that an all-Black orche…
The world premiere of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' “Purpose” in the Steppenwolf Downstairs Theatre continues the company's long tradition of staging explosive dysfunctional family dramas, but it al…
I don't quite know whether to laud Eddie Izzard's “Hamlet” as a remarkable dramatic achievement or to lament that the renowned British comedian, actor and activist seems to have bitten off mor…
Opinion & Letters
Dear editor,
Dear Editor,
Dear editor,I have lived at 5540 S Hyde Park Blvd since 2019. The building is currently (mis!)managed by 3L Living. Building staff, oversight, and/or ownership frequently change, but the same …
Dear editor,
Dear editor,
Last week, my office opened exemption applications for the 2023 tax year to homeowners across Cook County.
