Block Club Blog

The festival kicks off July 15 in Union Park with a majorly summery lineup. 

The avenue originally was named for Martin Kimbell, but got misspelled as Kimball. Talk about a typo.

Marilyn Hartman is a lot like the stowaway Ada Quonsett, played by Helen Hayes in 1970's "Airport."

The armed man was standing in Garfield Park near Monroe Street and Kildare Avenue, according to Reddit.

Jimmie "J.J." Walker: "No, we don't look the same. We're not the Simpsons. We're real."

Whether they're five days or five years late, the library will waive your fines.

This year of White Sox baseball marks O’Malley’s 28th season in the neighborhood.

The Cruz Control comes complete with its own Canadian flag.

Check out this Slider if you don't believe us.

Jimmy G. Buckets is Jimmy G. Endorsements. The "G" stands for gets. 

Chicago's James Capers said the tweet, "I'm coming for yall if we lose," didn't bother him a bit.

Students in the fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade teamed to draw pictures of famous black leaders.

Chicago Public Library is promoting its fine amnesty, through Feb. 18, with a series of funny videos.

"It's amazing, there's nothing else like it that I've seen in Chicago," resident Eric Okeson said.