Sixteen Minutes in a Burning Cell
What we know about Martinez Duncan’s death in Cook County Jail
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South Side Sports Roundup—July 2026
South Siders are hot picks in the NBA Draft, three Sox players star in this week’s MLB All-Star Game, and the Bears Stadium is still in limbo.
El Centro Presidencial Obama abre sus puertas en Juneteenth
Su largo y complejo proceso de construcción despertó tanto entusiasmo como críticas.
Woodlawn Residents Denied Right of First Refusal Amidst Rising Housing Costs
The preservation ordinance is providing some homeowners with relief as they face increasing maintenance costs and property taxes.
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Once Beleaguered, the White Sox Are on the Rise
The White Sox are ascending as Munetaka Murakami makes a historic star turn.
South Side Trauma Centers and Emergency Rooms Bracing for Medicaid Cuts
Practitioners anticipate that federal Medicaid cuts will increase use of emergency rooms by sicker patients and deepen existing health disparities on the South Side.
A Sound Born Out of Resistance
Son Rompe Pera bring their punk cumbia to Pilsen.
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