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Steppenwolf Theatre’s Sanctuary City Delivers a Compelling Portrait of Immigrant Struggles
For Hilliard Towers Tenants, ‘Numbers is Power’
Op-Ed: A Camp is Never a Solution
Immigration Activists Reflect on 2006 Marches and the Need for Solidarity
We just launched Best of the South Side (BoSS), where South Siders get a chance to showcase their favorite people, places, events, and oddities in their neighborhoods. This year we’re taking submissions year-round, so that we never miss an opportunity to capture a story. Learn more here at our BoSS homepage.
Book Reviews
The Trayvon Generation Conveys the Timelessness of Black Art
Elizabeth Alexander’s book marries essays with striking visual representations.
The Gospel of the Nap Bishop
Tricia Hersey continues to champion the freedom and grief that comes with resting and dreaming in Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto.
Organizing and the Future of the American Experiment
A new book spells out where community organizing has been but stops short of imagining where it might go.
Community Review of Mariame Kaba’s We Do This ‘Til We Free Us
Four writers share how the 2021 book has influenced their organizing and conversations with friends and family.
Book Review:’Once I was You: A Memoir of Love and Hate in a Torn America’
Maria Hinojosa writes about growing up on the South Side of Chicago as an immigrant, explores the complexities of identity, and examines the problems with U.S. immigration policy
What Happened to the Tudor Gables?
This is a series co-produced with the Hyde Park Herald, profiling a historic Black-owned housing cooperative on Drexel Boulevard.
Part 2: The Multi-Million-Dollar Corporation
Part 3: What’s to Come for the 4800 Block of South Drexel Boulevard?
Chinese Americans in Protests Against Tent Encampments in Brighton Park
The Exchange: Affirmations and Sunflowers
Finding Comfort in a New Spiritual Home
Q&A: Expert Voices on Migration and the Humanitarian Crisis
At a NYC Reticketing Site, Some Migrants Are Choosing Chicago
Photos: Incarcerated Northwestern Students Graduate
Op-Ed: The CPD Budget Has Grown for Decades. It’s Time to Rein It In
CEO Says Johnson’s 2024 Budget Includes ShotSpotter
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