"Welfare Queen," A Misnomer
A new book highlights how in the 1970s one woman altered American welfare policy forever
All About Love
The first biography of Margaret Burroughs struggles to codify the multilayered artist, educator, and activist who created a signature South Side cultural institution
A Torch that Still Burns Brightly
The gone-too-soon Rafael Torch’s memoir illuminates big themes with incandescent prose
Filmfront Branches Out with New Bookstore
Inga, named for a nourishing tree, aims to provide patrons with similarly nourishing books
Sounds From the Poetry Foundation Block Party
This year’s Block Party continued the event’s tradition of bringing together art and activism
Bard of the Stumblebum
A new biography reevaluates the legacy of one of Chicago’s most iconic writers
Back of the Yards Students Declare #MyHoodMyHeadline
Say It Loud, an online magazine written and produced by third graders at Chavez Elementary School, serves to include young writers’ perspectives about important issues and people in their community
Op-Ed: Celebrating Pride on the South Side
The Pride South Side festival provided a space for queer youth of color to find community
Where You Came From
Organizers of a reunion for Black students in Gage Park High School’s 1969 graduating class reflect on the struggles of integration
Virgil Abloh Does His First MCA Show
The fashion designer walks a fine line between accessibility and commercialism
What you need to know about Pilsen’s proposed historic landmark district
Will creating a landmark designation help or hurt longtime residents’ ability to stay in the neighborhood?
Mixed Media and Clear Messaging
Cross Currents / Intercambio Cultural at the Smart Museum bears the fruit of an artistic exchange between the United States and Cuba
