Maxwell Evans

Maxwell Evans

@afrodip.bsky.social

south shore, woodlawn + hyde park for @blockclubchi.bsky.social. kalamazoo's child. what is it, where is it, how will it affect me

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Sophie Sherry
@sophiesherry.bsky.social

A group of men cheered as a woman was sexually assaulted at a University of Chicago frat house over the weekend, according to a police report obtained by @chicago.suntimes.com. The woman told CPD the assault happened during a party at AEPi. Her account was backed up by friends.

chicago.suntimes.comGroup cheered as woman was sexually assaulted at University of Chicago frat house, police report saysThe 21-year-old woman told police the assault happened during a party at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house, according to the report. Her account was backed up by two friends, who stated they intervened by ba...
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

City Council's push to publicize data centers' water and energy use just passed committee and heads to the full council. The move was recommended in a recent Dept. of Environment report. Ordinance: chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Matter/?matt... More background: blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/06/d...

blockclubchicago.orgData Centers Should Be Required To Disclose Water And Energy Use, City Panel RecommendsA report from the working group tasked with reviewing data center regulation in Chicago doesn’t specifically address concerns around the largest “hyperscale” data centers, such as one pitched for the ...
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

From a nearly decade-long cancer battle to lapsed insurance and a house fire, it's been a very tough time for Barboo the Clown. SE Siders and Region residents have so far pulled together $13K+ to return some of the joy she's spread over the years back to her. blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/27/w...

blockclubchicago.orgWoman Who Spent Decades Delighting Kids As Barboo The Clown Loses Everything In FireBarbara Syler, the "balloon master" who entertained children for decades around the Calumet region, was displaced by a fire this month amid cancer treatments. Supporters have raised nearly $12,500 to ...
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

The Park District unveiled its plan for Steelworkers Park, including a new building w/ restrooms, a bridge to neighboring Park No. 566 and other amenities. The plan will be finalized in the coming weeks, with projects to be completed as funding is secured. blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/24/s...

blockclubchicago.orgSteelworkers Park Could Get Community Building, Bridge Over North Slip Under New PlanThe draft plan, to be finalized by the end of September, outlines designs for improvements to the south lakefront park that will be completed as funding is secured.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

The Chicago Theological Seminary has merged theology education and social justice action for 171 years. It's leaving its latest home. The seminary, whose degree programs stopped taking new students amid fiscal trouble, didn't share much detail about what's next. blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/13/c...

blockclubchicago.orgChicago Theological Seminary, Alma Mater Of Rev. Jesse Jackson, To Leave Hyde Park HomeThe 171-year-old seminary’s lease is ending in the University of Chicago-owned building it’s called home for a decade. Neither institution immediately announced plans for what's next.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

Most of the bodies found improperly stored at Bohemian National Cemetery last month were sent there from businesses run by Clark and Johanna Morgan, the couple behind a South Side funeral home where authorities found dozens of decaying bodies last week. blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/12/t...

blockclubchicago.orgTroubled South Side Chapel Operators Linked To Most Bodies In State Cemetery InvestigationAt least 22 of 35 bodies found to be improperly stored at Bohemian National Cemetery came from either South Chicago Chapel or Planet Green Cremations, the comptroller's office said.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

Mayor Brandon Johnson is calling on City Council — which in 2024 unanimously pushed to attract data centers to Chicago — to pause the industry's expansion until new, permanent regulations are in place. blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/11/m...

blockclubchicago.orgMayor Orders New Regulations, Reviews For Chicago Data CentersMayor Brandon Johnson's executive order also creates a task force on regulating the resource-guzzling industry. He's calling on City Council to put a pause on new data centers until updated regulation...
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

Amanda Williams' new installation raises "other Washingtons" alongside the 1st president and enslaver — and in the process, helped one of its honorees reframe her relationship to her name. "[Washington] doesn’t feel as painful,” teenager Kennedy Washington said. blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/07/o...

blockclubchicago.org'Other Washingtons' Obscures Monument To George With Black Icons Who Share His NameArtist Amanda Williams’ new piece pays tribute to dozens of Washingtons, famous and not — from mayor Harold to high-schooler Kennedy — alongside a monument to America's first president.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

A city panel suggests a new approach to regulating data centers as demand grows for the resource-guzzling industry. The report doesn’t offer unique guidance for “hyperscale” centers, dismissing them as “unlikely” here — though one is pitched for the South Side. blockclubchicago.org/2026/08/06/d...

blockclubchicago.orgData Centers Should Be Required To Disclose Water And Energy Use, City Panel RecommendsA report from the working group tasked with reviewing data center regulation in Chicago doesn’t address concerns around the largest “hyperscale” data centers, such as one pitched for the South Side.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

From volunteering at their local pantry to restocking a nearby Love Fridge and lobbying in Springfield for emergency SNAP relief, it's been an active year for Humanity Hyde Park as more of the teens' neighbors face food insecurity. blockclubchicago.org/2026/05/05/h...

blockclubchicago.orgHow Hyde Park Teens Are Boosting Food Access For South Siders At A Critical TimeHumanity Hyde Park, led by two Lab School seniors, volunteers with a local food pantry and has lobbied lawmakers on behalf of people losing their SNAP benefits.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

IBM plans 750 new jobs at the South Side quantum campus in exchange for ~$19M in IL tax credits. All jobs are broadly related to quantum computing, Pritzker said after officials named fields like AI, cybersecurity and data science that aren't quantum-exclusive. blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/29/i...

blockclubchicago.orgIBM Promises 750 Full-Time Jobs At South Side Quantum Campus, Officials SayThe company agreed to create the jobs in exchange for an estimated $19 million in state tax credits to build a computing hub on the planned quantum campus. It also pledged to hire graduates of a new C...
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

"From the Hood" !!! I have zero ties to Dolton and that last one makes me proud to be from Dolton

Lee Bey@leebey1.bsky.social

The good folk at the village of Dolton asked me if I wanted a tour of Pope Leo's childhood home. Who could say no to that? So I checked it out today. Kids from one of the local high schools crafted the benches.

Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

The Silver Room Block Party is back this July, with a return to the North Side. Tickets to the Salt Shed event are $95 and go on sale April 17. Lineup of performers and vendors is expected to drop early/mid-May. blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/10/s...

blockclubchicago.orgSilver Room Block Party Set To Return July 18 At The Salt ShedThe festival will move from the South Side, where it was held from 2015 through its last iteration in 2023. General admission tickets are $95 and go on sale April 17.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

Busy week for maternal health on the South Side where — The Chicago South Side Birth Center broke ground ahead of next year's opening: blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/07/s... UChicago now has a 24/7 doula team for patients with eligible insurance, incl. Medicaid: blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/09/a...

blockclubchicago.orgSouth Side Birth Center Breaks Ground, Bringing Equitable Maternal Health Care To AreaThe center is expected to assist in about 225 births annually while offering reproductive, preventive and gender-affirming care. It has a planned opening in early 2027.
Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

From @franciagarciah.bsky.social, who found ~29% of crashes in the past year were hit+runs on 63rd (Western-Pulaski) and Kedzie (Archer-73rd). That aligns with what I found on South Shore's main roads, which had ~33% hit+run rates this year. blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/30/h...

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As a family mourns a teen killed in a hit-and-run, Southwest Siders are sounding the alarm over reckless driving. blockclubchi.co/3Q1zvgi

Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

A Hyde Park church's solar array is online, and is expected to meet or exceed their energy needs. A $250K city grant helped build the array — and became a quagmire when city officials said the church owed thousands in fees from the '80s on UChicago properties. blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/06/a...

blockclubchicago.orgAugustana Lutheran Church Is Now Solar-Powered — But It Was 'A Long Road' To Get ThereAfter errant, decades-old fees on University of Chicago properties put $250,000 in city funding at risk, Augustana opted to pay the disputed debt to secure the grant. Two years later, the city is open...

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evelyn
@evelynwebsite.com

I think one of the things about bluesky is that for a lot of its users, it represents a kind of retirement from social media. Like I’m tired and I want to get out of the game

Maxwell Evans
@afrodip.bsky.social

In 248 crashes along South Shore's main roads this year, 1 in 3 drivers has taken off after. One killed 15-year-old Violet Harris + injured another teen. 2 hours later, 2 miles away, a man died and critically injured another driver after he ignored a stoplight. blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/30/h...

blockclubchicago.orgTeen On Scooter Was Killed In 1 Of 83 Hit-And-Runs On South Shore's Main Roads This YearPolice have been notified about 248 crashes along the neighborhood's main roads since Jan. 1, according to city data. That means one out of every three drivers who crashed fled the scene.

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Lee Bey
@leebey1.bsky.social

Took a break from architecture today to write a column about the Rev Jackson as a presence in pop culture, from Sesame Street to SNL. "The combination of politician and preacher just made him a magnetic force," Charles Whitaker, dean of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism said.

chicago.suntimes.comLights, camera, Jackson: Civil Rights leader also became a pop culture presenceJackson's decades of civil rights efforts and running for president in 1984 and 1988 are his most important and lasting work. But that he did this while also forging a position in the nation's pop cul...