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The Exchange: sTREEtS

The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours

by Chima Ikoro
May 23, 2022

Public Meetings Report – May 19, 2022

A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level for the May 19 issue

by Documenters, Scott Pemberton and India Daniels

ICE Continues to Target Illinois Families That Are Not Priorities for Deportation

Father of four U.S. citizens and Chicago community member of 23 years, faces deportation even though he qualifies for prosecutorial discretion

by Alma Campos

Notes

How is that different from raising the bridges?

May 18, 2022

Free gas and Ventra cards

May 4, 2022

New citywide cash assistance program

April 20, 2022

Anita Jumps the Red Lines

Student Essay Contest Winner - First Place, Middle School

by Jessica Marquez
May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Middle School Essay Winners

Anita Jumps the Red Lines

Student Essay Contest Winner - First Place, Middle School

Bronzeville Sisyphus

Student Essay Contest Winner - Second Place, Middle School

The Regal Theater

Student Essay Contest Winner - Honorable Mention, Middle School

They Call Me Ida B. Wells

Student Essay Contest Winner - First Place, High School

by Barbara Peters
May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

High School Essay Winners

They Call Me Ida B. Wells

Student Essay Contest Winner - First Place, High School

Lemons Always Keep Us Cool

Student Essay Contest Winner - Second Place, High School

A Meeting in May

Student Essay Contest Winner - Honorable Mention, High School

Making the Invisible Visible

New study finds schools on the Southwest Side are disproportionately exposed to environmental toxins

by Lily Levine
May 20, 2022May 21, 2022

Meet Chicago’s Youngest Elected Officials

Interviews with four elementary school students who won spots on their local school councils

by Madeleine Parrish
May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

What Would Community-Centered Development Look Like on the Southeast Side?

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

by Cam Rodriguez
May 18, 2022May 26, 2022

South Side Weekly Staff and Contributors Win Five Lisagor Awards

The 45th Annual Lisagor Awards recognizes the growing impact of community journalism

by South Side Weekly
May 13, 2022May 24, 2022

Best of the South Side

  • Best of Brighton Park 2021

    September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Colombian Food on the Southwest Side Best SSA Mural Best Paletas to Chase as a Small Child Best Bakery For Your

  • Best of Back of the Yards 2021

    September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Milkshake Maker Best Recreational Sports League Best Restaurant Soon to Be Open Best Pandemic Community Building hat makes Back of the

  • Best of Englewood 2021

    September 16, 2021September 18, 2021

    Best Samaritan Best Place to Pick Up Diapers Best Garden That Could t was October 1981, and already Chicago-chilly, as my mom

  • Best of Morgan Park 2021

    September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

    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 of Avalon Park & Calumet Heights 2021

    September 17, 2021October 4, 2021

    Best Place to Find Nemo Best at Keeping South Side Smiles Bright Best Space Cultivating the Social Side of Avalon Park Best

  • Best of the South Side 2021

    September 17, 2021October 4, 2021

    hile we managed to get through 2021 feeling more hopeful than the previous year, it would be disingenuous to say that things

  • Best of Chinatown 2021

    September 16, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Community Advocacy Organization Best Wall Best Culture Event Best Dessert Best Festivities on Water and Land hen I think of Chinatown,

  • Best of La Villita 2021

    September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

    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 of South Loop 2021

    September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

    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 of Hegewisch 2021

    September 17, 2021September 28, 2021

    Best Startup Best Local Activist Best Community Pushback he rest of Chicago seems light years away whenever I’m in Hegewisch, visiting my

  • Best of Beverly 2021

    September 17, 2021September 20, 2021

    Best South Side-Themed Candles Best Gourmet Popcorn Best Freecycle Group Best Roaming Comedy Show efore Europeans settled what is now Chicago, the

  • Best of Archer Heights & West Elsdon 2021

    September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Quesabirria Best Nixtamalization Best Puesto de Abarrotes n the south and most western part of the city you will find the

  • Best of Mount Greenwood 2021

    September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

    Best Recording Studio Best Irish Import Shop Best Memorial ount Greenwood is a place full of dichotomies, where the living co-exist with

  • Best of McKinley Park 2021

    September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

    Best Local Activism Best Place to Cool off in the Summer Best Play Area cKinley Park is a predominantly Latinx working-class neighborhood

  • Best of South Shore & Woodlawn 2021

    September 16, 2021September 18, 2021

    Best Corner Best Customer Service Best Win (Worst) Repurposing of a School Best Potential his shared introduction comes at an interesting time

  • Best of North Lawndale 2021

    September 16, 2021September 18, 2021

    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 of Gage Park 2021

    September 17, 2021September 19, 2021

    Best Childhood Memories of Tacos Best Spot to Rebuild Gage Park’s Historically Disinvested Library Best Childhood Tamal Best Movie Theater to Renovate

  • Best of Pilsen 2021

    September 17, 2021September 22, 2021

    Best Mexican American Brunch Best Hot Dog Stand Best Healing Space Best Tortas Best Plant Pop-Up t was already hard for many

  • Best of Auburn Gresham & Chatham 2021

    September 17, 2021September 22, 2021

    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 of Pullman & Roseland 2021

    September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

    Best Clock Tower Best African American Labor History Museum Best Restorative Justice Experiment Through Urban Community Gardening Best Place to Get Your

  • Best of Bronzeville 2021

    September 17, 2021October 12, 2021

      Best Wellness One-Stop Best Wait for a Good Meal Best Place to Catch a Good Vibe f you stand on the

  • Best of Washington Park 2021

    September 17, 2021September 18, 2021

    Best Place for Solace and Creativity Best Tennis Club Best Space to Share Cultural Wealth Best Regenerative Epicenter Best Fancy Night Out

  • Best of Bridgeport 2021

    September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Punk Rock Librarian Best New Restaurant Best Use of Public Space Best Preschool in an Old Salvation Army Building With a

  • Best of Chicago Lawn & West Lawn 2021

    September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Supermarket Best Bakery Best Pastor Tacos Best Botánica t may be described as a “melting pot” of cultures, but in these

  • Best of Garfield Ridge 2021

    September 17, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Advocate for Local Business Best Triangle Best Park Named for a Chicago Mayor hen outsiders think of Chicago, they likely envision

  • Best of East Side & South Chicago 2021

    September 16, 2021September 17, 2021

    Best Immigrant and Workers’ Rights Organization Best Local Condiment Best Summer Arts Fest ew Chicagoans seem to know the East Side exists. 

Middle School Essay Winners

Anita Jumps the Red Lines

Student Essay Contest Winner - First Place, Middle School

Bronzeville Sisyphus

Student Essay Contest Winner - Second Place, Middle School

The Regal Theater

Student Essay Contest Winner - Honorable Mention, Middle School

Tenant Union Demands Change at Washington Park SRO

Management has broken promises, violated housing laws, and ignored complaints for years. Now tenants are banding together to fight for their rights

by ShowtimeShanna
May 5, 2022

Learning to Play With Fire Again

A day spent with Kari “nombreKARI” Thompson and Sam Johnson ahead of the public premiere of their short film Children Play With Fire

by Malik Jackson
May 5, 2022
Public Meetings Report. Illustration by Holley Appold/South Side Weekly

Public Meetings Report – May 5, 2022

A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level for the May 5 issue

by Documenters, Scott Pemberton and India Daniels
May 5, 2022

A Story of Grace: How the Haji Healing Salon Came to Be

Aya-Nikole Cook’s journey through health and service inspired the community-centric healing of her Bronzeville salon

by Tebatso Duba
May 5, 2022

‘Leave Me Alone’: Q&A with Hailey Marie Losselyong, Creator of HML Art & Design

Visual artist paints women of color on bold murals, illustrations, and clothing designs

by Reema Saleh
April 29, 2022May 5, 2022

‘i said what i said’: Q&A With Multimedia Visual Artist Jewel Ham

by Dierdre Robinson
April 29, 2022May 1, 2022

Chicago’s ​​Welcome of Ukrainian Refugees May Come With Challenges

The influx of Ukrainian refugees comes after some of the infrastructure for resettlement was lost under the previous presidential administration

by Alexandra Price and Reema Saleh
April 23, 2022April 25, 2022

The Exchange: The Path

The Weekly's poetry corner offers our thoughts in exchange for yours

by Chima Ikoro and Chris Cantele
April 22, 2022April 22, 2022

High School Essay Winners

They Call Me Ida B. Wells

Student Essay Contest Winner - First Place, High School

Lemons Always Keep Us Cool

Student Essay Contest Winner - Second Place, High School

A Meeting in May

Student Essay Contest Winner - Honorable Mention, High School

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Notes

How is that different from raising the bridges?

May 18, 2022

Free gas and Ventra cards

May 4, 2022

New citywide cash assistance program

April 20, 2022