auburn gresham

After more than two years of planning, Providence Baptist Church in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood on Chicago’s Far south Side held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sunday to mark the opening of a new high-tech center. “We wanted to have something to meet the needs of the people,” said William Foster, Jr., senior pastor at Providence Baptist Church. “That is our...

One person was hurt, and eight others were displaced in a fire in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood Saturday evening on Chicago’s South Side, fire officials confirmed.  The fire broke out before 5:15 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Sangamon. One person was taken to the hospital for a medical issue, officials said. No other injuries were reported. Human...