South Side Weekly

July 31, 2020August 3, 2020

The Museum of the Future: The National Public Housing Museum adapts to COVID-19

By Carlos Ballesteros

Latest More

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Chicago’s Mexican and Puerto Rican museums host a digital summer during COVID-19

Community museums reach families in Chicago and beyond

By Olivia Cunningham

July 22, 2020July 30, 2020

Browsing at a Distance: Even with local support, bookstores are struggling to break even

By Guillermo Zapata

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Comes to Chicago: Here’s what we know

By Elora Apantaku

July 22, 2020July 31, 2020

What Does Reinvestment Look Like? The promise and caution surrounding the city’s Invest South/West

By Jonathan Dale

July 22, 2020July 24, 2020

Op-Ed: For roving CPD units, the third time will not be the charm

Superintendent Brown’s latest plan to curb gang violence has already been proven to fail

By Emma Perez and Maira Khwaja

July 22, 2020July 25, 2020

Activists Discuss Crisis within Crises and Transformation at the Healing Justice Retreat Series

By Jocelyn Vega

July 22, 2020July 26, 2020

Exposure or Not? A Contact Tracing Puzzle

By Elora Apantaku and Erisa Apantaku

July 22, 2020July 28, 2020

Resistance Prints: Linocuts for the movement

By William Estrada

Community Resource Guide

March 20, 2020June 3, 2020

COVID-19 South Side Community Resource Guide

By Olivia Stovicek, Jim Daley and Martha Bayne

March 31, 2020April 23, 2020

Guía de recursos de COVID-19

By Olivia Stovicek, Martha Bayne and Jim Daley

Explainers More

July 22, 2020July 23, 2020

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Comes to Chicago: Here’s what we know

By Elora Apantaku

June 30, 2020July 3, 2020

In Map Redrawing, Power and Politics Prevail

While it’s informed by Census numbers, redistricting in Illinois is subject to the whims of political heavyweights

By Jim Daley and Sam Stecklow

April 14, 2020April 23, 2020

How and When to Use Masks During a Pandemic

The Weekly discusses the proper use of masks—homemade, surgical, and N95—with an expert

By Jade Yan

March 31, 2020July 5, 2020

What You Need to Know about COVID-19

Highlights from a Q&A with Drs. Emily Landon and Allison Bartlett

By Olivia Stovicek

Police More

July 22, 2020July 24, 2020

Op-Ed: For roving CPD units, the third time will not be the charm

Superintendent Brown’s latest plan to curb gang violence has already been proven to fail

By Emma Perez and Maira Khwaja

July 8, 2020July 10, 2020

Op-Ed: Chicago Desperately Needs an Elected School Board

As calls to remove police from schools continue, CPS chooses to keep the school-to-prison pipeline intact

By Dimitriy Leksanov

June 24, 2020July 9, 2020

Op-Ed: Chicago’s Overpoliced Neighborhoods Will Remain “Occupied” Until the City Defunds CPD

Simon Balto’s history of police in Black Chicago shows why CPD can’t be reformed

By Bobby Vanecko

June 24, 2020July 9, 2020

Op-Ed: The Nonprofit Case to Defund the Police

Now is the time to fully fund social services in the name of public safety

By Jackie Rosa

Editor's Picks More

July 8, 2020July 25, 2020

The Horror of Gentrification: Creators Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore on their graphic novel BTTM FDRS

By Ruby Rorty

July 8, 2020July 25, 2020

Prison Speaks: Torture survivor Mark Clements on the coronavirus, decarceration, and more

By Bobby Vanecko

July 8, 2020July 25, 2020

No Vacancy? CHA may have empty units. Why can’t supply meet demand?

By Morley Musick

July 8, 2020July 25, 2020

The Only Constant Is Change: The rifts and connections that bind South Shore together

By Malik Jackson

July 8, 2020July 25, 2020

Power and Healing in the Face of COVID-19: ADOS- and Black-led organizations discuss how they’re lifting up their communities

By Jocelyn Vega

June 24, 2020July 8, 2020

As the City Reopens, Mental Health Clinics Keep Services at a Distance

A “significant portion” of services could stay remote as clinics permanently adopt telehealth

By Jim Daley

June 23, 2020July 8, 2020

Sitting Ducks: ‘Leaving People in the Jail Is Leaving People to Die’

As Cook County Jail’s population rises again, advocates fear a spike in COVID-19 cases will follow

By Kiran Misra

June 23, 2020July 8, 2020

“SLAYSIAN,” an Art Show at Home

An Asian American exhibition adapts to the pandemic era

By Eileen Li

The Museum of the Future: The National Public Housing Museum adapts to COVID-19

Notes

Here come the outside agitators

Fourth of July and #HittheHood

Community oversight of the police

Chicago reacts to the police murder of George Floyd

Pollution and real estate development are still happening during COVID-19

Latinx Illinoisans Surpass All Groups in Coronavirus Cases

Latest More

Chicago’s Mexican and Puerto Rican museums host a digital summer during COVID-19

Browsing at a Distance: Even with local support, bookstores are struggling to break even

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Comes to Chicago: Here’s what we know

What Does Reinvestment Look Like? The promise and caution surrounding the city’s Invest South/West

Op-Ed: For roving CPD units, the third time will not be the charm

Activists Discuss Crisis within Crises and Transformation at the Healing Justice Retreat Series

Exposure or Not? A Contact Tracing Puzzle

Resistance Prints: Linocuts for the movement

Community Resource Guide

COVID-19 South Side Community Resource Guide

Guía de recursos de COVID-19

Explainers More

COVID-19 Contact Tracing Comes to Chicago: Here’s what we know

In Map Redrawing, Power and Politics Prevail

How and When to Use Masks During a Pandemic

What You Need to Know about COVID-19

Police More

Op-Ed: For roving CPD units, the third time will not be the charm

Op-Ed: Chicago Desperately Needs an Elected School Board

Op-Ed: Chicago’s Overpoliced Neighborhoods Will Remain “Occupied” Until the City Defunds CPD

Op-Ed: The Nonprofit Case to Defund the Police

Editor's Picks More

The Horror of Gentrification: Creators Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore on their graphic novel BTTM FDRS

Prison Speaks: Torture survivor Mark Clements on the coronavirus, decarceration, and more

No Vacancy? CHA may have empty units. Why can’t supply meet demand?

The Only Constant Is Change: The rifts and connections that bind South Shore together

Power and Healing in the Face of COVID-19: ADOS- and Black-led organizations discuss how they’re lifting up their communities

As the City Reopens, Mental Health Clinics Keep Services at a Distance

Sitting Ducks: ‘Leaving People in the Jail Is Leaving People to Die’

“SLAYSIAN,” an Art Show at Home