Pat Dowell

Ald. Dowell said church leaders told her that it can't afford to rebuild from the 2006 fire.

Housing groups pushed Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) Thursday to support more transparency from CHA.

Ald. Pat Dowell is a lead sponsor of the fest, intended to be an annual event.

It is also expected to serve as a field house for the Bronzeville neighborhood.

HUD Secretary Julian Castro said Mayor Emanuel has provided a plan to spend $440 million in savings.

"There's always been a need for more open space in the community," said Ald. Pat Dowell.

Ald. Pat Dowell called the park a "celebration of the life of Hadiya Pendleton."

Kamau Murray will nearly double the size of his tennis school after moving from Kenwood.

Former residents claim the CHA is only replacing half of the units it promised.

"Food brings people together," said Bernard Loyd, whose food/farm development is a long time coming.

The 3rd Ward alderman will hold her quarterly town hall meeting on June 18.

Pendleton's classmates are pushing for a national day of peace to address gun violence.

Ald. Ameya Pawar said they're out to bring back the No. 11 Lincoln bus and the 31st Street line.

The fatal shooting at the Riff Music Lounge early Saturday "is unacceptable," Ald. Pat Dowell said.

But a City Council joint committee tussled over whether the library should go on the South or West Side.