January 2026 – South Side Weekly

‘Why Are We Donating Our Towels?’

by Micah Clark Moody and Harley Pomper January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Jail insiders describe having to buy their own supplies to keep their cells clean.

This Violence is not New

by The Editors January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Going Out With a Bang

by Malachi Hayes January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Public Meetings Report. Illustration by Holley Appold/South Side Weekly

Public Meetings Report — January 29, 2026

by Scott Pemberton and Documenters January 29, 2026January 29, 2026

Jury Acquits Chicago Resident of Murder-for-Hire Plot on Border Patrol Commander

by Dave Byrnes January 26, 2026January 26, 2026

Little Village Mauser Workers Reach Deal

by José Abonce January 24, 2026January 25, 2026

Mama African Marketplace Forced to Move

by Jewél Jackson January 23, 2026January 23, 2026

City Council Pauses on Curfew, Bans Some Hemp Products

by Leigh Giangreco January 22, 2026January 22, 2026

‘They Took Away My Son’s Life’: A Migrant Family Grapples with Loss After a Deadly Arson

by Fatema Hosseini and Borderless Magazine January 16, 2026January 19, 2026

South Side Sports Roundup January 15, 2025

by Malachi Hayes January 15, 2026January 16, 2026