The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours
The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours
A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level for the May 19 issue
Father of four U.S. citizens and Chicago community member of 23 years, faces deportation even though he qualifies for prosecutorial discretion
Student Essay Contest Winner - First Place, Middle School
New study finds schools on the Southwest Side are disproportionately exposed to environmental toxins
Interviews with four elementary school students who won spots on their local school councils
A proposed subsurface shipping and logistics facility that is trying to engage with the community has residents thinking about—and pushing for—a different kind of investment
The 45th Annual Lisagor Awards recognizes the growing impact of community journalism
Best Colombian Food on the Southwest Side Best SSA Mural Best Paletas to Chase as a Small Child Best Bakery For Your
Best Milkshake Maker Best Recreational Sports League Best Restaurant Soon to Be Open Best Pandemic Community Building hat makes Back of the
Best Samaritan Best Place to Pick Up Diapers Best Garden That Could t was October 1981, and already Chicago-chilly, as my mom
Best Stroll Into the Past Best Spot for Cheetos, Milk, and Chit-chat Best Roots Festival Best LGBTQ+ Network Best Community-Oriented Church Best
Best Place to Find Nemo Best at Keeping South Side Smiles Bright Best Space Cultivating the Social Side of Avalon Park Best
hile we managed to get through 2021 feeling more hopeful than the previous year, it would be disingenuous to say that things
Best Community Advocacy Organization Best Wall Best Culture Event Best Dessert Best Festivities on Water and Land hen I think of Chinatown,
Best Farmer’s Market Best Hip-Hop Recording Studio Best Fried Fish Best Bike Shop in La Villita his year, La Villita received the
Best Park to Pet Dogs That Aren’t Yours Best Place To Cloud Watch/Best Hill To Roll Down Best New Student Center Made
Best Startup Best Local Activist Best Community Pushback he rest of Chicago seems light years away whenever I’m in Hegewisch, visiting my
Best South Side-Themed Candles Best Gourmet Popcorn Best Freecycle Group Best Roaming Comedy Show efore Europeans settled what is now Chicago, the
Best Quesabirria Best Nixtamalization Best Puesto de Abarrotes n the south and most western part of the city you will find the
Best Recording Studio Best Irish Import Shop Best Memorial ount Greenwood is a place full of dichotomies, where the living co-exist with
Best Local Activism Best Place to Cool off in the Summer Best Play Area cKinley Park is a predominantly Latinx working-class neighborhood
Best Corner Best Customer Service Best Win (Worst) Repurposing of a School Best Potential his shared introduction comes at an interesting time
Best Bird-Themed Mini Golf Course Best Daughter of the Neighborhood In Bloom Best Pop-up BBQ Pastor Phil Jackson has been working with
Best Childhood Memories of Tacos Best Spot to Rebuild Gage Park’s Historically Disinvested Library Best Childhood Tamal Best Movie Theater to Renovate
Best Mexican American Brunch Best Hot Dog Stand Best Healing Space Best Tortas Best Plant Pop-Up t was already hard for many
Best Coffee Shop Best Atmosphere Best South Side Storyteller Best Community Development Do-Over ince his eight-year-old daughter turned him on to TikTok
Best Clock Tower Best African American Labor History Museum Best Restorative Justice Experiment Through Urban Community Gardening Best Place to Get Your
Best Wellness One-Stop Best Wait for a Good Meal Best Place to Catch a Good Vibe f you stand on the
Best Place for Solace and Creativity Best Tennis Club Best Space to Share Cultural Wealth Best Regenerative Epicenter Best Fancy Night Out
Best Punk Rock Librarian Best New Restaurant Best Use of Public Space Best Preschool in an Old Salvation Army Building With a
Best Supermarket Best Bakery Best Pastor Tacos Best Botánica t may be described as a “melting pot” of cultures, but in these
Best Advocate for Local Business Best Triangle Best Park Named for a Chicago Mayor hen outsiders think of Chicago, they likely envision
Best Immigrant and Workers’ Rights Organization Best Local Condiment Best Summer Arts Fest ew Chicagoans seem to know the East Side exists.
Management has broken promises, violated housing laws, and ignored complaints for years. Now tenants are banding together to fight for their rights
A day spent with Kari “nombreKARI” Thompson and Sam Johnson ahead of the public premiere of their short film Children Play With Fire
A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level for the May 5 issue
Aya-Nikole Cook’s journey through health and service inspired the community-centric healing of her Bronzeville salon
Visual artist paints women of color on bold murals, illustrations, and clothing designs
The influx of Ukrainian refugees comes after some of the infrastructure for resettlement was lost under the previous presidential administration
The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours