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Stretch-centric wellness studio coming to 55th Street
StretchLab, a wellness studio that utilizes targeted stretching to improve mobility and alleviate stiffness and pain, is opening this summer at 1621 E. 55th Street. The studio will offer group stretches and one-on-one stretches led by “flexologists,” StretchLab trainers with certifications and experience in yoga, personal training or massage therapy.
Park District, let Wooded Island rewild
Now I have seen in print ("Wooded Island Blooms," April 25) what I have suspected since bur oaks first started appearing on the Wooded Isle: the Park District is in the process of converting the Wooded Island into an oak savanna. That's a bad idea for a number of reasons....
Repairs progress on Hyde Park Produce after fire
Repairs are still underway at Hyde Park Produce three weeks after a small fire shut the grocer down but its owners say it will reopen soon. In a message posted to social media last Tuesday, owners of the store, 1236 E. 53rd St., provided a short update on its progress towards reopening.
‘Hershey Felder as Monsieur Chopin—A Play with Music’
Hershey Felder has forged a successful career creating and performing solo shows about famous musicians including George Gershwin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Leonard Bernstein, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Claude Debussy and Irving Berlin. One of the earliest was “Monsieur Chopin,” his tribute to Polish-born pianist, composer and teacher Fryderyk Chopin, which premiered in 2005 at the late Royal George Theatre on Halsted St.
Chicago Public Schools CEO defends new budget formula as schools consider next year’s funding
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Chicago Public Schools officials defended the district’s new school funding formula Thursday night after some school communities raised concerns about losing staff next year. The new formula allocates staff and funding based on...
Morgan Shoal redesign navigates rough waters with the community
At the latest meeting for the redesign of Morgan Shoal, a much-loved stretch of South Side lakefront, community members castigated city officials for months of meetings with no changes to the design. "We don't want to have a dialogue; we want our ideas implemented," said Hyde Park resident Adelaide Grosse...
Road closures coming Saturday for Midway Plaisance bike race
Several Hyde Park streets will close on Saturday, April 27 for the return of the “Monsters of the Midway” bike race. Road closures will begin at 6:30 a.m. for the event, which runs from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Midway Plaisance between Cottage Grove Avenue to Blackstone...
Wooded Island blooms
With a pair of binoculars and a bag full of nature books slung across his chest, Russell Heinrichs led a group of 20 or so wildflower enthusiasts down a bark-mulch trail on Jackson Park’s Wooded Island Sunday afternoon. "There," he said as he stopped, pointing at a purple patch...
New coach breathes life into struggling Kenwood water polo program
Though Kenwood Academy’s boys water polo team was knocked out of the city playoffs yesterday by Whitney Young, its players and coach have a lot to be proud of. Created only four years ago, this team has shown marked improvement this season; they leapt from a meager 4-5 record last year to a 10-7 record this year, and took Kenwood the farthest it’s ever been in the water polo playoffs. This success, players say, is largely due to a new head coach at the helm.
Jerk-Yard Chicago to bring upscale Jamaican eats to 53rd Street
Jerk-Yard Chicago, an upscale Jamaican eatery with a “downtown vibe,” is coming to 53rd Street this May. Setting up shop at 1310 E. 53rd St., the former site of What’s Krackin’, Jerk-Yard is the product of David Clausell, a nightclub promoter turned restaurateur who wants to combine his passion for food with his taste for elegant nightlife.
Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow PUSH successor resigns
Rev. Frederick Haynes III, the Dallas megachurch pastor chosen to succeed Rev. Jesse Jackson as head of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, resigned suddenly last week after less than three months on the job. The decision to step down from the longtime civil rights organization was announced last Tuesday, when Haynes...
Sheila Clay finishes sculpture for Ukraine
At long last, Sheila Clay’s clay tribute to Ukraine is complete. A lifelong sculptor of sorts, Clay has spent the last two years working on a piece commemorating the resilience of the Ukrainian people and the country’s history amid its ongoing war with Russia. She’s been shaping the sculpture at the Hyde Park Art Center, 5020 S. Cornell Ave., where she takes classes.
Washington Park free store reopens in new location
A shuttered free store in Washington Park for migrants and neighbors in need is back open this week after volunteers’ months-long search for a new home. Called “La Tiendita,” the free store officially opened to the public on Monday, April 22 in the basement of the Coppin Community Center, 5627 S. Michigan Ave. It distributes donated clothing, household items and hygiene products free of charge.
Annual quilt show returns with a flourish after four-year hiatus
More than 100 quilts of all shapes, colors and styles decorated the halls and gym of Ray Elementary School this past weekend. It was the first neighborhood quilt show since the pandemic, and the community came out in droves for a chance to explore the art and its history. “South...
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