Development | Housing | Housing Issue 2019
What Is the CHA Doing?
Nearly two decades on, the legacy of the agency’s Plan for Transformation haunts Chicago
Filed Away
For the second year in a row, realtor advocates hold up eviction-sealing legislation
Home Histories: American System-Built Homes
Beverly residents enjoy the legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright’s affordable housing designs
Environmental Justice | Interviews
Life in the Doughnut
Cheryl Johnson talks about growing up in Altgeld Gardens and the future of environmental justice
Housing Issue 2019 | Opinions & Editorials
Op-Ed: A Case for the Accessory Dwelling Unit
ADUs—banned in the city since 1957—could soon be legal again. Here's why that's a good idea.
Back to the Land Trust
A new generation of community land trusts looks back to the movement’s radical roots
Development | Housing Issue 2019 | Pilsen
More Than a Church
How the potential sale of St. Adalbert threatens not just the loss of a church, but the loss of a centuries-old anchor for the community
Chatham | Environment | Housing Issue 2019
Urban Flooding by the Numbers
Chicago has an urban flooding problem, and Chatham sits at its heart
Art | Arts Issue 2019 | Bridgeport
Catalyzing a New Renaissance in the Backyard
The Backyard Series provides new platforms for art and hip-hop
Arts Issue 2019 | Photo Essay | Visual Arts
Painting the Process
Finding balance in West Side graffiti
Into The Wild
Artist Armani Howard reflects on the inspiration for his work and fictional world
Weapons Out of Words
Kara Jackson on crafting her chapbook as Chicago's Youth Poet Laureate
Know Thyself
Smart Museum of Art exhibitions contemplate the ingredients of identity
Brenda Linda, Linda Brenda
WHPK’s Jazz Twins discuss a changing station and growing up with jazz
A Print Gallery
Artwork by Sarita Garcia, Andrea Coleman, Zakkiyyah Najeebah, Roland Santana, and Krista Franklin
Revisited Experiences
Chicago painter Andrea Coleman gives old stories a fresh coat
Court Theatre Sings a Black Girl’s Song
Ntozake Shange’s classic choreopoem finds new audiences who love it “fiercely”
A Symbol of Healing
An art exhibit from the Chicago Torture Justice Memorials showcases proposals for the final piece of promised reparations
Runoff to the Finish
Incumbents, challengers, and newcomers face off (again) in the 5th, 6th, 15th, 16th, and 20th Ward runoffs
Wrestling for the 25th Ward
Extremes of Pilsen’s political spectrum face each other in the runoff
Bad Fingerprint Work Undermines Chicago Property Crime Cases
Experts and judges question the quality of fingerprint analysis by Chicago police forensics, hampering prosecutions in burglary and theft cases
Elections | Opinions & Editorials | Politics
Op-Ed: Lori Lightfoot’s Dark Promises
Lori Lightfoot’s proposal to use closed schools for police academies should show progressives her true colors
Elections | Interviews | Politics
Meet the Challengers: Deborah Foster-Bonner
The Weekly sits down with the accountant and activist in the runoff for 6th Ward alderman
Between Reform and Retribution
Stateville Calling looks at one man's fight against a failed justice system
Development | Features | Woodlawn
On the Corner
At the intersection of 63rd & Cottage Grove, developers are shaping Woodlawn’s future by curating its past
Elections | Interviews | Politics
Meet the Candidates: Alex Acevedo
The Weekly sits down with the nurse and activist in the runoff for alderman in the 25th Ward
Hospital Withdrawal
In Chicago, many people with opioid use disorder avoid going to the hospital for fear of becoming dopesick
An Education in City Planning
Students at Lindblom Math and Science Academy make no small plans for improving their city
Development | Environmental Justice | Little Village
Tax Breaks for Hilco, Diesel Trucks for Little Village
Aldermen vote to save an industrial developer some $20 million
Touring Jackson Park’s Future
With the Obama Presidential Center incoming, the Jackson Park Advisory Council seeks to ease concerns about a beloved park
A Second Chance
A recent change in Illinois law establishes domestic violence as a mitigating factor in sentencing
Elections | Englewood | Politics
Piece By Piece
Englewood activists and aldermanic candidates reflect on how political fragmentation affects the neighborhood
Elections | Environment | Food | Politics
Will Chicago’s Next Mayor Prioritize Environmental Justice?
At the first environmental justice–focused forum, candidates seemed hesitant to commit to environmental justice policy
On the Frontiers of Community Health Care
Brighton Park’s new Esperanza clinic will combine medical and social services
Ice Breakers
A West Side hockey program encourages kids to overcome barriers on and off the ice
The Sonic Chemistry of Isaiah Collier
The saxophonist talks to the Weekly about his new album and musical déjà vu
Bridgeport | Development | Politics
A Starbucks is Born
Bridgeport residents protest the forthcoming coffee chain
The Curse of the 20th Ward
Stakes are high as the 20th Ward prepares to replace an indicted alderman—again: Part one of a joint special report by the Weekly and the Hyde Park Herald
Who Will Replace Willie?
Willie Cochran isn’t going anywhere. His City Council seat, however…
Meet the Candidates: Jeanette Taylor
The Weekly sits down with the community activist running for alderman in the 20th Ward
Meet the Candidates: Nicole Johnson
The Weekly sits down with the educator running for alderman in the 20th Ward
Features | History | Parks | South Shore
A Palace for the People
South Shore residents continue a long fight to make the South Shore Cultural Center a space for community arts
Getting to the Roots
Hair artist Mo G goes from doing her cousin’s hair as a kid to styling some of the biggest names in the city
Education | Fashion | Opinions & Editorials
Op-Ed: Creating School Uniforms That Inspire
Designer Des Money on his fashion line for Betty Shabazz school students
The Ward Organizations
Burning and building bridges in the race for alderman in the 25th Ward
Chinatown | Elections | Politics
A Chinatown Civics Lesson
Building power in a neighborhood without representation
Meet the Challengers: Byron Sigcho Lopez
The Weekly sits down with the educator and community activist for alderman in the 25th Ward
Somebody You Should Know
At Room 43 with the Charles Heath Quartet, and an interview with Almarie Wagner
History | Music | Stage & Screen
The Meter of the Blues
With the Oscar Brown Jr. Archive Project, artists Maggie and Africa Brown have finally come home
Meet the Challengers: Rafael Yañez
The Weekly sits down with the nonprofit leader and former cop running for alderman in the 15th Ward
Development | Features | History
The Fight to Remain
A new affordable housing complex at 63rd and Cottage Grove has Woodlawn’s low-income residents wondering about their place in the neighborhood
Liberation in View?
Poet H. Melt’s new chapbook pushes us to imagine a future of trans liberation, but some poems fall flat on the way
The Farmers' Lobby
Volunteer ambassadors prepare to talk "urban ag" with their aldermen
Healing and Funding Chicago's Food System
Black and brown farmers collectives earn recognition through a newly launched grassroots funding model
Education Uninterrupted
Students, teachers, and parents celebrate saving National Teachers Academy in the South Loop
Learning to Program—Swiftly
The first cohort of students complete City Colleges' coding bootcamp pilot
The Guide for the Zoning Perplexed
A new handbook seeks to empower community members by explaining public land use
Where to Cash Your Check?
The impact of currency exchanges on South Side neighborhoods
Is Eddie Next?
Mayoral candidates say they would replace Eddie Johnson as superintendent
Losing the Thread
A new book highlights Chicago’s many art movements but fails to tie it all together
Caring for a Segregated City
An interview with longtime Chicago public health nurse Joan Lawson on the importance of caring, family, and education
New Voices, New Faces
An interview with Clyde Moreau, organizer of the inaugural Decibel Crawl Fest
Do You Know Margaret Burroughs?
A symposium on art in Chicago and a Margaret Burroughs exhibition explore and celebrate the South Side’s contribution to art
The Overlooked Legacy of Ida B. Wells
Michelle Duster, Eve Ewing, Nikole Hannah-Jones, and Natalie Moore discussed the journalist and civil rights activist’s life and legacy
Healthier Words for a Healthier Lifestyle
Melo Makes Music talks mental wellness, seasonal depression, and his budding career as a performance artist
Development | Features | History | Politics | Woodlawn