Dick Durbin

Thousands of children are expected to participate in the parade and activities at Harrison Park.

Firehouse Bats founder Buddy Herberg showed the senator the small shed where he makes the wooden bats.

The president visted Gov. Pat Quinn's campaign office after casting his early vote in Kenwood.

The new housing complex for veterans in Englewood also has tutoring for children and family counseling.

Students and politicians praised Northeastern Illinois University's new center in  Avondale.

Work began at the site in October.

The funding will help pay for the Belmont Station flyover and updating the Red and Purple lines.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel touted the bridge's replacement as proof of the city's investment in Bronzeville.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin unveiled the $26 million project Friday morning.

Sen. Dick Durbin on Tuesday compared biking there now to riding bumper cars.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin praised the opening of the new center Friday.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Mayor Rahm Emanuel said the funds would pay to rehab tracks north of Belmont.

The mayor will join the protest in solidarity with Fast for Families.

The two-story WINGS Metro facility plans to open by the end of summer 2014.

Alongside Mayor Emanuel, Ald. Joe Moore said the station before its rehab was an "embarrassment."