Hyde Parkers honor Preckwinkle, decry property tax increases at Ward meeting

by Ellen Dunn

Many attendees of Saturday’s meeting wore Preckwinkle campaign buttons and questions for other speakers were interjected with messages of support for Preckwinkle.

Looking to secure liquor licenses, Walgreens faces fight with alderman

by Jonathan Lai

The stores hope to sell beer and wine, but aren’t seeking to re-introduce the large liquor sections of the past, according to an April 14 article in the Hyde Park Herald.

Film debuts at pancake breakfast

by Ellen Dunn

The film, which is a collaboration between HPNC and the Howard Brown Health Center, documents high school students interviewing a transgendered senior citizen about her life and sexuality.

For one month, the Op Shop fills vacant storefronts with art

by Stacey Kirkpatrick

The Op Shop “is an idea to activate otherwise vacant spaces through art to improve the quality of life for the community now,” said Laura Shaeffer, the Op Shop’s head operator.

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Eric Guo

Pepperland, the “Frisbee Frat,” to party again

by Dani Brecher

“We think it’s a social building,” a MAC representative said. “The combination of the courtyard and the history is part of what’s here.”

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Darren Leow

Swan song: Dr Wax closes its doors

by Ben Sigrist

As a supporter and supplier of local music, Dr Wax is something of a Hyde Park icon.

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Eric Guo

Harper Court plans get off the ground

by Adam Janofsky

The new Harper Court will include a 200-unit hotel, space for a farmers' market, and possibly a venue for screening movies.

Lab School proposal evokes memories of failed Doctors Hospital bid

by Hannah Fine

Hyde Parkers are recalling tension and politicking with the University after the Lab School announced tentative plans to build a new building on the site of the Doctors Hospital.

South siders rally to end poverty

by Gergana Genkova

Marchers hoped to realize Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream of social equality through elimination of poverty

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Shane Coughlan

With new name and celeb owner, Orly's tries again

by Amy Myers

The new restaurant, still on 55th Street and Hyde Park Boulevard, will combine traditional elements from Orly’s with New Orleans cuisine.

Art gallery and thrift store open, for a month, on 55th Street

by Carolanne Fried

Operating out of a vacant storefront owned by MAC Property Management, Op Shop will close on December 31st.

SG member secures restaurant discounts

by Christina Pillsbury

Local eateries hope discounts will bring back lost foot traffic

Harper's bizarre: A history tour, with U of C flair

by Stacey Kirkpatrick

Some of the tour came verbatim from a set of rules published in a student handbook back in 1916: “Rule Number One: Learn the alma mater at once.”

MAC unveils potential Shoreland changes

by Christina Pillsbury and Al Gaspari

The "vicious sport" of parking in Hyde Park could get worse, resident say

Harper Court proposals narrowed to three

by Shelby Williams

All include movie theater, gym, and restaurants

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Eric Guo

Diners mourn loss of Dixie Kitchen, an Obama favorite

by Ella Christoph

Obama's glowing review—and 15 years worth of loyal diners—isn't enough to rescue Dixie Kitchen, which will be closing June 7.

Neighborhood tour retraces Leopold and Loeb’s footsteps

by Stacey Kirkpatrick

In a series of 90-minute walking tours called “The Pocket Guide to Hell,” English graduate student Paul Durica presents this and other South Side stories with a crime and social justice twist.

Column exaggerates Hyde Park safety

by Letter to the Editor

Hyde Park is more dangerous than Maroon statistics imply.

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Camille van Horne

Hyde Park church languishes after decade of disuse

by Asher Klein

The state of Saint Stephen’s Church, which has sat broken and boarded-up on East 57th Street and South Blackstone Avenue for more than 10 years, is a product of a contractor caught in a bind between funding, zoning laws, and a deal with a neighbors’ group. While a neighborhood group negotiated a deal to encourage development, a University professor stymies progress.

Alleged University employee charged with Hyde Park robbery

by Asher Klein

Chicago Police officers arrested an alleged University of Chicago employee early Thursday morning suspected of mugging a young man earlier that night.

O’Gara & Wilson owner carries on century-old bookselling tradition

by Alison Sider

Antique typewriters, Victorian postcards, and Soviet-era lapel pins overflow in O’Gara & Wilson's window.

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Steve Aoki

Leon Despres, Chicago alderman and civil rights activist with University ties, dead at 101

by Hannah Fine

Leon Despres (A.B. '27, J.D. '29), former Fifth-Ward alderman, civil rights advocate, and University professor, died of heart failure Wednesday in his Hyde Park home. He was 101 years old.

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Thalia Gigerenzer

Facing steep rent hike, Midway tenants stage protest

by Thalia Gigerenzer

Tenants: Landlord refused to negotiate at meeting with Alderman Cochran over rent hike

Students weigh prices and hassle when deciding to move off-campus

by Constance Zhang

The number of U of C undergraduates who moved out of the dorms over the past few years has remained constant, reflecting the minor role the economy plays in the decision to rent.

Park 52 owner challenges community to bring more inventive restaurants to Hyde Park

by Hannah Fine

When Jerry Kleiner, the restaurateur behind Opera, Carnivale, and other Chicago restaurants, opened the upscale American bistro Park 52 this past April, Hyde Park residents expected Hyde Park to transform into a restaurant destination.

Jackson, Jr. takes first steps to bring $4 million in earmark funding to the Point

by Ivy Perez

I have been urging Congressman Jackson to do this for some time,” said Fifth Ward Alderman Leslie Hairston

As Blue Gargoyle closes, staff works unpaid to relocate clients of all ages to new programs

by Louise Lerner

Betsy Rubin, who worked for Blue Gargoyle until 2001, called the closing “a devastating loss to a lot of people and the community.”

Alum hopes to empower community by supporting black-owned businesses

by Ella Christoph

After asking themselves how they could support the community they came from, the Andersons developed the Empowerment Experiment. They decided that they would spend their entire yearly budget—about $120,000—at black-owned businesses.

Literacy non-profit says demand for essential skills on the rise as funding falls

by Ella Christoph

Blue Gargoyle head to summer job seekers: You are directly competing with those in need of full-time position

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Thalia Gigerenzer

The Mayor of 57th Street

by Thalia Gigerenzer

For nearly half a century, Constantinos "Gus" Lukis has been waking up before dawn to fix Hyde Park's broken soles and rundown heels.

Hyde Parker on 2016 board

by Anna Tenuta

Hyde Park resident Martin Nesbitt is the latest addition to the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid committee’s board of directors, replacing former vice-chair of the Board of Trustees Valerie Jarrett, Chicago 2016 CEO Patrick G. Ryan announced Tuesday. Jarrett left the Chicago 2016 board to accept her current role as senior advisor to President Obama.

South Side group pushes for Gold Line

by Jim Santel

Community organizers outlined a plan Monday for improving Chicago rapid transit on the South Side that would greatly increase student access to the downtown area.

Alderman, MAC support zoning change to allow hard liquor in 53rd St. building

by Lokchi Lam

MAC Property Management held a public meeting Monday to discuss its proposal to rezone the Del Prado, a building located at East 53rd Street and South Hyde Park Boulevard, so that businesses in the building will be able to obtain licenses to sell hard liquor. Restaurants in the building are currently permitted to sell beer and wine.

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Shane Coughlan

Loyal customers could see Hyde Park through slow times

by Asher Klein

Despite tough times, Hallowed Grounds finds business upturn as regulars supply social atmosphere

One year later, former workers reflect on Co-op’s close

by Kelin Hall

University: Co-op and its mission decreasingly relevant to Hyde Park

Alderman Preckwinkle running for Cook County Board President

by Chris Boots

Preckwinkle hopes to reform health care and criminal justice systems if elected commissioner board president

After renter refuses to leave, Harper Court leases extended

by Ella Christoph

U of C willing to buy out Harper Court leases, but some owners say they need more assistance

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