Stephanie Lulay, Executive editor and Co-Founder of Block Club Chicago, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. She provides details on:

Winnemac Park Neighbors Blindsided After Acre Of Natural Prairie Mowed Down: Landscaping crews cut back the central patch of the park’s natural area to reduce weed pressure on native perennial seedlings, park officials said. Neighbors were surprised at the scale of the mowing and tried to stop it.

Surprising Ancestry.com Discovery Brings Father, Daughter Together After 63 Years: Cherise Irving discovered her father, Rev. William “Chico” Higgins Jr., on Ancestry.com earlier this year — and since then, she’s discovered her deep Chicago roots. On Thursday, Higgins, 89, and Irving, 63, met for the first time.

Heading To Lollapalooza? Don’t Miss These Local Acts: From rap to indie rock, classical to house music, there’s a local artist for everyone this year at Lollapalooza.