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The Hyde Park Herald is a weekly publication that caters to the Hyde Park area in Chicago, Illinois.

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‘Translations’ tackles how language shapes our lives

3 days ago | hpherald.com | Anne Spiselman

You don't have to know much about Irish history to appreciate Brian Friel's “Translations,” but a little advance research will enhance your understanding of this potent, poignant play about the power of language to shape our perceptions and interactions. Written in 1980, a politically fraught time in Northern Ireland, “Translations” takes place in 1833, three decades after the Act of Union made Ireland part of the United Kingdom.
South Side activist sounds the alarm about quantum computing campus

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.
Illinois Head Start providers worry about the future as Trump eyes potential cuts

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Samantha Smylie

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newslettersAmy Blythe stays up at night thinking about what will happen to kids and families if federal funding is cut for Head Start, an early childhood education program serving low-income families. Blythe is the assistant vice president of Early Learning Services at Easterseals, which serves 1,500 kids throughout Chicagoland and Rockford.
Jackson Park cherry blossoms return after 2-year break

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Marc C. Monaghan

Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low 58F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.. Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low 58F. Winds S at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Where is Chicago’s Black Student Achievement Committee?

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Reema Amin

Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newslettersMonths after the new Chicago Board of Education was sworn in, some advocates are pushing the board to launch a state-mandated Black Student Achievement Committee. The committee in question is required under the state law that defines Chicago’s new elected school board.
Nonprofit to distribute $1M in arts and culture grants

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Zoe Pharo

A nonprofit that promotes equitable transit-oriented development is giving out $1 million in grants to Chicago artists as part of an initiative to preserve neighborhoods’ cultural identity amid gentrification. A project of Elevated Chicago, the grants are open to individual artists, collectives and entrepreneurs pursuing “culturally centered, community-driven placemaking and placekeeping projects,” according to a program description.
Local businesses brace for tariffs

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.
Nonprofit to distribute $1.5 million in arts and culture grants

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Zoe Pharo

A nonprofit that promotes equitable transit-oriented development is giving out $1.5 million in grants to Chicago artists as part of an initiative to preserve neighborhoods’ cultural identity amid gentrification. A project of Elevated Chicago, the grants are open to individual artists, collectives and entrepreneurs pursuing “culturally centered, community-driven placemaking and placekeeping projects,” according to a program description.
Seminary Co-op Bookstores announces search for new executive director

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.
Brilliant acting elevates ‘The Book of Grace’

1 week ago | hpherald.com | Anne Spiselman

On one level, Suzan-Lori Parks' “The Book of Grace” is a gut-wrenching dysfunctional family drama. On another, given the setting and the circumstances, it comes across as a parable about the prejudice and potential panic in our country right now. This is somewhat surprising since the play actually premiered in 2010 at the Public Theater in New York, though Parks has revised it significantly for the Chicago premiere at the Steppenwolf Ensemble Theater.