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Roanoke nonprofit Restoration Housing is beginning construction on its third project in the historic Belmont neighborhood.The 2,700 square foot home at 920 Stewart Avenue SE is described as an example of early 20th century…

BY RANDY BRETZ for Neighborhood Extra An African woman and her six children will soon have a new home in Lincoln thanks to Rotary 14 and Habitat for Humanity of…

The Illinois State Superintendent of Schools earlier this month approved the proposal to merge the Somonauk and Leland school districts, which means the question will be asked in the June 28 primary ballot for the district voters…

Ashley Burke couldn't believe her eyes as she watched volunteers sawing wood for her new three-bedroom home in the Greater Duval neighborhood on Monday morning.This will be the first house his family will own.The house at 1609 NE Ninth Ave.…

Located on the south side of Chicago, Kenwood rises along the shore of Lake Michigan with a mix of 19th century mansions and affordable housing. It's an area that fights school closures and gun violence, while attracting investment.…

ALBION — Fairfield-based school district administrators are pushing ahead with plans to consolidate students into a new school, but some people in Albion oppose the effort because it would shut down the city's school. Kara Kugelmeyer, an…

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — The two newest city council members have strong ties to the historically underrepresented Noble neighborhood.Tony Cuda lives there. And Anthony Mattox Jr. used to do that, growing up north of Mayfield Road."As a…

COLUMBIA - The University of South Carolina will name the 700 Lincoln Street student housing complex in…

Editor's Note: This is part two of a two-part series on the Buescher family. Barbara, the eldest child of Victor and Gladys Buescher, was very successful. After graduating from Jefferson City High School in 1956, she went on to earn an…

SHERIDAN - Sheridan County School District 2 does not have immediate plans for the Fifth Street Holly Seed…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Neighbors walked to bus stops around the Louisville metro to support children affected by Wednesday's deadly shooting. What would you like to know Neighbors rally behind students after fatal car shooting at school bus…

Cochran's Crossing includes amenities such as Cattail Park. (Ally Bolender / Community Impact Journal) Cochran's Crossing is home to several golf courses and facilities such as the Shadowbend YMCA and the Bear Branch Sports Fields. It…

Mackinac Island - Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan discussed side lot sales, connecting riverside residents and revitalizing city neighborhoods in a keynote address Tuesday at the Mackinac Policy Conference.After a 28-month hiatus, the conference…

It's reunion weekend in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville. Russell: A Place of Promise, a development project carried out in partnership with the city, is organizing a series of events to commemorate the neighborhood and its…

CHICAGO - Dawn Turner describes the Bronzeville of the 1970s as neither here nor there, as an electric and…

Weekend possibilities for art lovers and artists The pop art exhibition of a modern and urban quilt ends today (Friday August 27) at The Drawing Room (3260-62 23rd St). For her “All or Nothing”…

With the growing need for new homes in southern Wisconsin, the city of Fort Atkinson is seeking to guide…

This week in community memories: a neighborhood clean-up in the Portola Valley, a settlement reached, how to influence a new development and upcoming events to mark on your calendars.The Portola Valley is having a summer clean-up day on…

Foreground Image of Angus McKelvey: Courtesy Photo. Background image, house floor folder. PC: Hawaii House Democrats. Representative Angus McKelvey, who serves the West Maui District, co-introduced several of the 310 bills that the…