Max Blaisdell

6 days ago | hpherald.com | Max Blaisdell

Anne Holcomb was canvassing near Steelworkers Park last July for her environmental justice group, Environment Transportation, Health and Open Space of South Shore (ETHOS), when she heard the rotors of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s helicopter passing overhead.

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Max Blaisdell

As President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs briefly went into effect early Wednesday morning, many in Hyde Park’s small business community foresaw financial pain for both consumers and themselves in the months ahead. Though the administration announced a 90-day pause on most of these tax hikes only hours later, defaulting to a 10% tariff on almost all imports in the meantime, local retailers are far from optimistic that Trump will ultimately back down.

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Max Blaisdell

The Seminary Co-operative Bookstores is seeking its next permanent executive director. After nearly nine months under interim leadership, the 64-year-old Hyde Park institution has opened applications for a new leader who will be tasked with ushering in the store’s next chapter. The incoming executive director will oversee both the Seminary Co-op, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., and its sister store, 57th Street Books, 1301 E. 57th St., which is known for its extensive children’s department.

2 weeks ago | hpherald.com | Max Blaisdell

For Katherine Dawkins, a Chicago Public Schools learning coach, Bret Harte Elementary School is not just a workplace. After 23 years at the East Hyde Park school, Dawkins feels a personal stake in Bret Harte. “This is my house,” Dawkins told the Herald. So, over the course of this past school year, she has grown increasingly distressed by the buildup of soil and detritus along the railway track embankment behind the school’s western wall.

2 weeks ago | hpherald.com | Max Blaisdell

For Katherine Dawkins, a Chicago Public Schools learning coach, Bret Harte Elementary School is not just a workplace. After 23 years at the East Hyde Park school, Dawkins feels a personal stake in Bret Harte. “This is my house,” Dawkins told the Herald. So, over the course of this past school year, she has grown increasingly distressed by the buildup of soil and detritus along the railway track embankment behind the school’s western wall.