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Taste of Bud Billiken brings food, school supply giveaways, haircuts 9 days ahead of parade
The 96th annual Bud Billiken Parade kicks off next weekend on Chicago's South Side, but residents of the Chatham neighborhood got a sneak preview Thursday of what we can all expect on Saturday, Aug. 9, in Bronzeville. Discover hosted the second annual Taste of Bud Billiken at the Shine Bright Community Center, near 85th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. "This was a big hit last year," said April Williams-Luster, senior manager of community affairs at the Discover Chatham Customer Care Center. "We brought all different teams and bands to come perform, and we brought out vendors who are also going to be walking in the Bud Billiken." Stacey Brinson said this was her first time attending the event, and said it helps her and several other parents and caregivers. She brought her grandson to the Taste of Bud Billiken. "A lot of parents don't have a lot of money to take their kids anywhere or get these bookbags and supplies and stuff, so it's great help," Brinson said. Bud Billiken Parade officials said they were expecting 1,000 people at the Taste of Bud Billiken event. Last year, they had more than 600 people show up. "We're doing what we love to do, which is giving back in the community — free hair braiding, haircuts for the boys, games, fun, entertainment," said Dr. Myiti Sengstacke-Rice, president and chief executive officer of Chicago Defender Charities. The event featured food trucks, some back-to-school supply giveaways, and neighborhood vendors. "I've been there before. I know what it feels like. I went to a public school on the west side of Chicago — Pope Elementary School — and I wasn't very wealthy," said South Suburban College barber instructor Ronald Evan. "To come out and get a free haircut is just a blessing." The Bud Billiken Parade back-to-school celebration is the second-largest parade in the United States. It began in 1929. McKinley Nelson is an honorary marshal this year. "I remember being a kid going to the Bud Billiken Parade, getting my outfit ready a week before," Nelson said. "So it's kind of full circle to be honored for the work that we do in the community and be apart of it this year." The parade steps off in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood next Saturday.
CBS News
23-07-2025
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Chicago police searching for 2-year-old girl kidnapped by armed group from Bronzeville home
Chicago police are searching for a 2-year-old girl kidnapped from an apartment in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood by an armed group early Wednesday morning. Police said three people armed with guns forced their way into the building and then an apartment unit in the 4800 block of South Michigan Avenue just before 5 a.m. The group included a woman known to the child and two men, police said. They took the child before stealing a gray Nissan hatchback and other items from the home, and fled with the child in the stolen car. No Amber Alert has been issued at this time and CPD said the incident appears to be domestic. It is unclear if that determination is why an Ambert Alert has not been issued. An investigation by Area One detectives is ongoing.
CBS News
23-07-2025
- CBS News
2-year-old girl kidnapped by armed group on Chicago's South Side
A 2-year-old girl was kidnapped from a home in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Wednesday morning. Three people armed with guns force their way into a home in the 4800 block of South Michigan Avenue just before 5 a.m. Police said the group took a 2-year-old girl before taking a gray Nissan hatchback and other items from the home. The group fled with the child in a stolen car. Police said a woman in the group is known, and the incident appears to be domestic. No injuries were reported. Area One detectives are investigating. This is a developing story. CBS News Chicago will continue to provide updates.
CBS News
20-07-2025
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Jeep stolen from Chicago Police Department HQ parking lot
Chicago police late Sunday were looking for a crew of car thieves who stole a Jeep from the parking lot of Chicago Public Safety Headquarters. At 7:19 a.m., the thieves jumped the security gate at CPD headquarters, at 3510 S. Michigan Ave. in the Bronzeville neighborhood. Police said the thieves broke into and stole the black Jeep sport-utility vehicle, and then escaped by smashing through the security gate. According to unconfirmed police dispatch reports, officers did not realize the car was stolen from the lot for an hour. There was no word late Sunday on how the security lapse happened.
CBS News
18-07-2025
- CBS News
Metra Electric line snagged after train hits pedestrian at 27th Street
Metra Electric trains were disrupted in the Bronzeville area Thursday evening after a train struck a pedestrian. Metra said just before 7 p.m., Metra Electric train No. 345, scheduled to arrive at 93rd Street/South Chicago at 8:38 p.m., hit a pedestrian around 27th Street. All inbound and outbound train was halted near the scene after the accident. By 8:35 p.m., all inbound trains were back on the move, but were operating up to 40 minutes behind schedule. Outbound trains remained stopped. The condition of the pedestrian was not immediately available. The Metra Electric line operates on the old Illinois Central commuter train tracks. CHECK: Metra updates
