Maxwell Evans
Reporter at Block Club Chicago
south shore, woodlawn + hyde park for @blockclubchi. kalamazoo's son. this account is shambling around, someone really ought to put it to sleep
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6 days ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans |Patrick Filbin
DOLTON — George Arroyo and George Ramirez, who share a given name and a block on 141st Place in Dolton, unknowingly spent years living across the street from a piece of history. As they cleaned up outside their homes Thursday, they saw a real estate agent arrive to show the house at 212 E. 141st Place to a potential buyer. That wasn’t unusual, as the home has been listed for sale since January, according to Redfin.
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1 week ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
WOODLAWN — Three of the earliest supporters of a South Side café and bookstore are set to take over the business this summer as they aim to sustain its role as a hub for art, activism and neighborly connections in Woodlawn. Build Coffee, 6100 S. Blackstone Ave., is being sold to Eve L.
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2 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
WOODLAWN — With a 26-story hotel planned blocks from the Obama Presidential Center site, housing activists are calling on city leaders to prioritize a long-delayed slate of housing protections for residents near the center before advancing any hotel plans. More than 50 members of the Obama CBA Coalition rallied Tuesday on the vacant lot at 6402-6420 S. Stony Island Ave. in Woodlawn, where developer Aquinnah Investment Trust is looking to build a 250-room hotel.
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2 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
HYDE PARK — A prolific Hyde Park shopkeeper is set to open a wine bar in the neighborhood by the end of the year. Steven Lucy — a Hyde Parker, owner of Open Produce and 57th Street Wines, and part-owner of Cornell Florist — plans to open the Night Heron this fall at 1636 E. 55th St., previously a BMO Bank branch. The wine bar plans to prioritize small wineries and natural wines, with a similar curation process to that of 57th Street Wines, Lucy said.
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3 weeks ago |
blockclubchicago.org | Maxwell Evans
HYDE PARK — A popular popcorn chain known for its mix of cheese and caramel flavors is expanding its South Side presence with a new Hyde Park outlet. Garrett Popcorn Shops will open at 1513 E. 53rd St. in Hyde Park this spring, company representatives announced last week. The location will be the company’s 14th in the Chicago area and second on the South Side after its Chatham shop opened in 2011 at 737 E.
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Andrea Faye Hart, trina reynolds-tyler and Eve L. Ewing, three "day-one" friends of Build Coffee, will take over the Woodlawn café as "volunteer owners." The trio says they want to be a model for running a "politically and community-oriented" shop. https://t.co/UvXZZyCPxd
A Hyde Park grocer, wine merchant and florist plans to open the Night Heron wine bar late this year, platforming small wineries and natural wines. The bar is named for an endangered bird which local birders hope to attract to nearby Jackson Park. https://t.co/M7kpZye3jz
For the past three months, kids in Bret Harte Elementary's science club have used robotics kits, Lego sets, 3D printing pens and their creativity to design a lunar habitat. The students presented their projects to NASA personnel this week. https://t.co/ak2qkKuxXY