Excited to celebrate Curtis tonight! blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/07/for…

Chicago is the only city to host "The First Homosexuals," an extensive collection of queer art. blockclubchi.co/3H7KtfD

DeMarie' Williams loved TikTok, hung out at South Side beaches + dreamed of becoming a lawyer. At 19, she was allegedly beat to death by her boyfriend. Mina Bloom on what's at stake as Chicago's domestic violence crisis grows — & who we're losing. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/20/as-…

$7.1 Million Englewood Food Hub To Bring Soul Food Diner, Sports Restaurant To Neighborhood The E.G. Woode Food Hub plan is moving forward, and developers are eyeing a summer 2026 opening. via Atavia Reed/Block Club Chicago blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/21/7-1…

Lots of misinformation is spreading after the arrest of the Chicago man linked to the D.C. shooting — including from local officials. Political Group Wants Alderman To Apologize For Falsely Linking It To DC Shooting Suspect blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/23/pol…

The Music Box Theatre is adding a third screen to the iconic movie palace thanks to a city grant. blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/29/mus…

NEW: Star Events quietly closed in January, leaving popular fests throughout the city without an events producer At the same time, the company is being sued by a former client over alleged financial mismanagement of West Loop's Taste of Randolph blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/10/as-…

Englewood’s Historical Swedish Lodge To Be Restored To 'Former Glory' As Community Hub What a space! So grateful Atavia Reed & I could tour for Block Club Chicago. Read all about it: blockclubchicago.org/2025/06/10/eng…

A documentary chronicling the aftermath of the closure of 50 Chicago Public Schools in 2013 will be screened this week in Bronzeville and Englewood blockclubchi.co/3I81rem

Someone recently asked: “Why [aren’t] Mississippians in particular no longer passing on farming knowledge?” My response: They are, and here are some of the Black farmers who are training up the next generation in the Mississippi Delta. MY LATEST: capitalbnews.org/black-farmers-…

Ald. Harris' plan to downzone some 79th St properties is up in committee today. 2 people said they tried + failed under Harris to bring a business to a long-vacant site — and the latest would-be developer there said the rezoning push is another roadblock. blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/15/ald…

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has ended key support for Black farmers and will no longer use the term “socially disadvantaged,” saying it has sufficiently addressed historic discrimination capitalbnews.org/usda-ends-dei-…

Servin’ Fysh Dance Company Is Voguing The House Down Across Chicago Gerald Willis founded the LGBTQ+ dance company on the South Side in 2016 after a lifetime love of dance. The crew has performed at parades, festivals & Chicago Sky games. Atavia Reed blockclubchicago.org/2025/07/31/ser…

Meet the Watermelon Man, a South Side legend with the sweetest melons in town.  blockclubchi.co/3J8d59P

Wonderful read from Atavia Reed that touches on the culinary history of watermelon in America. Plus mouthwatering photos from Colin Boyle (check out this soft serve! 🍦

We had the pleasure of spending a Friday evening with The Watermelon Man over on 83rd/Stony, and Atavia Reed took a deep dive into the fruit's history and role in Chicago and beyond! Give it a read in @blockclubchi!

GOOD NEWS: Bam Bam has been found and is safely back home with Angel. He was turned into the 16th district station last night by two people who refused to answer questions by officers and quickly left. I hope to get more info soon. blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/20/sto…

I had the honor of interviewing Cesario Moya and his family for my latest in Block Club Chicago The Cubs Bring Lifelong Fan With Terminal Cancer To Wrigley: 'I Want To See Them One More Time' blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/20/the…

Defiant Chicago Leaders Blast Trump's Troop Plan: ‘If You Hurt My People, Nothing Will Stop Me' State and city leaders showed a united front against Trump today saying federal troops are not welcomed in Chicago. blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/25/lea…

There is a lot going on in the world, but I am popping back in this space to share a yearlong investigation we published today about a hospital on Chicago's Northwest Side that some call the "Death Hospital." Here's why: blockclubchicago.org/2025/08/27/som…