Skyway Lanes, Chicago’s Last Black-Owned Bowling Alley, Closing After ‘Surge’ Of Support Fades

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Original Load Date March 31, 2026, 9 a.m.
Last Updated March 31, 2026, 9 a.m.
Original URL https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/03/31/skyway-lanes-chicagos-last-black-owned-bowling-alley-closing-after-surge-of-support-fades/

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JEFFERY MANOR — Brunetta Hill-Corley sounded the alarm that her late father’s bowling alley was in trouble in March 2025, leading to an outpouring of community support and [ over $25,000 in donations ][44] for overdue repairs. But Skyway Lanes, a Far South Side staple since the 1950s that was [ the...