Greater Grand Crossing

The Gary Comer Food Sovereignty Hub in South Side's Greater Grand Crossing opened with a greenhouse, hydroponic container farm, and chicken coop to expand urban agriculture and address food injustice. Funded by a $250,000 grant, the hub aims to increase fresh food production by 30% and includes youth-led initiatives at the Gary Comer Youth Center.

Seven people were injured after a fire broke out in the trash chute of a high-rise apartment building in Greater Grand Crossing on Saturday morning. Firefighters responded to the building on West 71st Street around 6 a.m., and the building was evacuated. Four injured individuals were in good condition, while three were in fair condition.

A man was found shot to death on a sidewalk in Greater Grand Crossing, South Side Chicago, on Friday evening, according to police.

Food delivery robots are expanding to Chicago's 6th Ward after Ald. William Hall approved the program. Serve Robotics, which operates in other neighborhoods, will launch its fleet in the 6th Ward this fall, aiming to provide residents access to new technology. The expansion follows a community event where residents experienced robot-delivered meals.

A woman was killed and a teen was shot in a Greater Grand Crossing residence during a Friday morning shooting. Police responded to the 7600 block of Eberhart Avenue in Chicago at 12:50 a.m. to find a 37-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy inside the home when gunfire occurred.

A 48-year-old man was fatally stabbed in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on Chicago's South Side. He was found with stab wounds inside an apartment building on the 8000 block of South Ellis Avenue around 9:25 p.m. and died at the scene. Area 2 detectives are investigating the incident.

Spencer Leak Jr., vice president of Chicago’s Leak and Sons Funeral Homes, a community-focused funeral service provider, has died. Tributes highlight his leadership in handling Rev. Jesse Jackson’s funeral and his impact on shaping funeral service professionals.