2 天之前 · Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods.

Support Local News 2025 is shaping up to be a busy year and local, independent journalism is needed now more than ever. Block Club is funded by readers — we aren’t beholden to hedge funds or billionaires. That means you can rely on Block Club to produce independent journalism that defends democracy and freedom of […]

2024年12月23日 · CHICAGO — It’s hard to believe Block Club has been around for more than six years, covering the neighborhoods and telling stories of real Chicago. While we surpassed 26,000 published stories this year, here are a few that stood out to our reporters and editors. If you value this work, consider subscribing today to help us reach our year-end goal — and keep the neighborhood news flowing ...

The Ultimate Chicago Summer Guide 2024: 120+ Fests, Fairs And More Fun Block Club rounded up major events happening around Chicago from May through September.

2024年12月26日 · CHICAGO — It was a busy year for Chicago news. An election year, the Democratic National Convention, a cicada invasion and a rat-shaped hole in the ground all made headlines. But as usual, Block Club is here to go a bit deeper into the neighborhoods and beyond the headlines you’ll see elsewhere. Here are the most-read Block Club stories of 2024. Do you have a favorite Block Club story from ...

3 天之前 · The report, “ A Vision for LaSalle Street,” developed by the city’s Department of Planning and Development and the Department of Transportation, outlines 11 principles to guide development of the LaSalle Street corridor and make it feel more like a neighborhood as it prepares for 1,400 apartments to be built in the coming years. The report incorporates feedback from over 1,000 survey ...

1 天前 · CHICAGO — Brrr, it’s cold outside! But that doesn’t mean your outdoor adventures in the city must come to an end. Even in the middle of winter, you can ride bikes, take nature walks and go on fun runs with local outdoor community groups to keep warm. You can also join a local volunteer stewardship day, learn how to build a bonfire and swap and shop for a new bike this month. Here are 11 ...

Mission Block Club Chicago is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to delivering reliable, nonpartisan and essential coverage of Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods. Our Story Block Club Chicago was created by former DNAinfo Chicago editors following the shutdown of DNAinfo and Gothamist in November of 2017. After hearing from people all over the city about how much […]

Our Founders Block Club Chicago was created by former DNAinfo Chicago editors following the shutdown of DNAinfo and Gothamist in November of 2017. An outpouring of public support for our brand of neighborhood-focused news coverage led to a record-setting Kickstarter campaign that affirmed our model of a reader-supported nonprofit newsroom. Our founders draw on decades […]

2024年12月4日 · Last winter, researchers at the University of Chicago distributed a survey that asked residents to define their neighborhood boundaries. The survey got more than 5,500 responses and identified more than 100 unique neighborhoods.