Despite disinvestment, a longtime West Sider has stayed put with the help of block clubs

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Aug. 5, 2026, 5:01 a.m.
Last Updated Aug. 5, 2026, 5:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/curious-city/2026/08/05/despite-disinvestment-a-longtime-west-sider-has-stayed-put-with-the-help-of-block-clubs

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[ ![][1] ][2] WBEZ’s Curious City answers questions from listeners about Chicago and the region. We include the public in our storytelling, making journalism more transparent and interconnected. Helen King sits in her dining room in Chicago’s West Garfield Park neighborhood. She’s been living in t...