Founded in 2013, South Side Weekly is dedicated to producing local journalism that is for, by, and about the South Side of Chicago.
Over the past decade, the Weekly has grown from a volunteer-run newsroom to a nonprofit with several full-time staffers and a large network of freelance contributors. In 2022, the Weekly merged with the Hyde Park Herald. Together, the papers reach tens of thousands of readers each week with award-winning original reporting on politics, education, housing, the arts, and more.
South Side Weekly NFP is also dedicated to supporting and developing emerging journalists and storytellers through a variety of training opportunities.
We distribute the paper bi-weekly on Thursdays. A map of our distribution network is available here.
If you have submissions, story ideas, comments, or questions, you can reach us by phone at (773) 234-5388, by email at editor@southsideweekly.com, or by mail at 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. Chicago, IL 60637.
Editor-in-Chief Jacqueline Serrato
Managing Editor Adam Przybyl
Investigations Editor Jim Daley
Immigration Project Editor Alma Campos
Community Engagement Editor Chima Ikoro
Public Meetings Editor Scott Pemberton
Interim Visuals Editor Shane Tolentino
Senior Editors Martha Bayne, Christopher Good, Olivia Stovicek, Sam Stecklow
Director of Fact-Checking Ellie Gilbert-Bair
Advertising Manager Sue Malone
Production Manager Tony Zralka
Office Manager Mary Leonard
Publisher Malik Jackson
Board of Directors
Chair Jill Petty
Secretary Harry Backlund
Director Ben Austen
Director Rahsaan Sales
Editorial Representative Adam Przybyl