While most high school students spend their summer break at the beach or hanging out with friends at their favorite spots, four former Kenwood Academy High School Academic Center (KAC) students are spending their time promoting peace and positive change. Maxine Wint, a soon to be junior at Kenwood Academy High School, 5015 S. Blackstone […]
Fifty years ago, three students at the University of Chicago (U. of C.), started making documentary films. Their efforts have grown to what is now known as Kartemquin Films and they have made over 50 documentaries while simultaneously helping to make the next generation of filmmakers. Stan Karter, Jerry Temaner and the current artistic director, Gordon […]
Urban redevelopment in cities can sometimes be a difficult topic to discuss, which is why Place Lab took the question of “What does ethical redevelopment in Chicago look like to you?” to artists, activists, scholars and community members at a public convening event, yesterday, at the Logan Center, 915 E. 60th St. Place Lab’s work […]
The experience of a bookstore is more than just purchasing a book: it’s discovering new ideas and concepts in paperback pages, finding a new interest and browsing endless shelves full of knowledge and creation until you find that one thing you’ve been looking for. For 55 years, the Seminary Co-op Bookstore, 5751 S. Woodlawn Ave., […]
One thing that is constant about retail in Hyde Park is that it is always changing. It seems that new businesses are coming and going faster than an item at a clearance sale. In the past year and a half alone, 11 businesses have closed and 12 have opened. Of the businesses that have […]
One of Hyde Park’s longstanding traditions returns this year to bring the community together through art. The 69th Annual 57th Street Art Fair will take place June 4-5, and will feature artists from across the country. The 57th Street Art Fair began in 1948 and was first held over a weekend in October. Mary Louise […]
Mayor Rahm Emanuel chose Interim Ald. Sophia King (4th) out of 18 candidates who applied for the position, but who else was she up against? The Hyde Park Herald obtained information about each candidate through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the City of Chicago. The information obtained by the Herald includes the […]
Allison Murray 