ICE agents arrested a community organizer and mother, Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda along with at least nine others in Chicago ...

s the National Guard and U.S. Marines take up posts in Los Angeles to respond to protests over the Trump administration’s ...

If the snap curfew proposal passes, CPD could declare emergency curfews for minors without prior approval from the mayor, City Council, or police district councils. The potential for harm is enormous: ...

Free Root Operation is connecting Black women caregivers with resources and helping break generational cycles of violence.

I n May, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it would open an investigation of the City’s hiring practices under Title ...

The largest Midwest Latinx music festival took over Grant Park on Memorial Day weekend as Sueños returned for its fourth year. The two-day festival attracted thousands of festival goers with a ...

Every year we devote our time to story packages that dive deep into specific issues that are prevalent on the South Side, whether current or historic. Traditionally these have been packages around the ...

Children playing outside the Ida B. Wells Homes before their demolition. Photo by Patricia Evans. This is post 2 of 6 in the series “FIRSTHAND: SEGREGATION” The City of Chicago and its Board of ...

All ward map visualizations are by Cam Rodriguez. Ebony Lucas is a real estate attorney based in Oakland. Lucas is making her third run for the 4th Ward seat, prioritizing affordable housing and ...

Train tracks separate Baltimore Avenue in South Chicago from the Germano Millgate Apartments. Photo credit: Leonel Hernandez for the South Side Weekly This is post 4 of 6 in the series “FIRSTHAND: ...