After 115 years of fostering community among families across the South Side, the Hyde Park Neighborhood Club (HPNC) unveiled a major upgrade to its Nichols Park facility at this year’s
Roommates and friends Ross Shapiro, 22, and Dylan Sunjic, 22, began hosting Chess Night at The Cove Lounge in Hyde Park to bring people together. They plan on taking the event to other parts of the city.
Students and staff behind the Cove’s monthly chess night have established a scholarship fund for neighborhood kids who want to learn the game of kings.