Block Club Blog

Chicagoland Habitat for Humanity is bringing 16 new homes to a West Pullman block.

It is among many sculptures popping up around the city as part of the Chicago Sculpture Exhibit.

Coins have been arranged to say "Let's go Hawks" at the bottom of one of the conservatory's fountains.

Also: Jane the Virgin's Belmont Cragin roots and the Washington Post looks at the Chicago food scene. 

The Hermitage Street Community Gardens group was created in 2011, and it's currently expanding.

Also: Can Sheriff Tom Dart's new program fix Cook County Jail's mental health problem?

The creator of "Coach Q's mustache" talks playoff beards and Joel Quenneville's iconic lip sweater.

The Illinois-Indiana State Boundary Marker was left unguarded after a nearby factory was demolished.

The Tampa Bay Lightning doesn't want Hawks gear in their luxury areas, but there's a loophole, right?

The Herald-News reports that a Joliet resident is looking for two nurses who helped her on the flight.

Also: National Geographic gets stoned and mathmatics prize finally honors a woman.

The sign appeared recently on the Kinzie Street railroad bridge.

A closer look at the man who walks around Downtown Chicago with a lampshade on his head.  

Sammya Ellis, 12, is one of few girls who play in the new Englewood Police/Youth Baseball League.