CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago alderman’s long quest to bring retailing into her maligned neighborhood received a boost when ground was broken in Englewood for a Whole Foods grocery.

Alderman Joann Thompson wore a dress fit for wedding when she joined Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Whole Foods officials Tuesday at a groundbreaking ceremony for an 18,000 square foot store.

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