Founded in 2013, South Side Weekly is dedicated to producing local journalism that is for, by, and about the South Side of Chicago.
Over the past decade, the Weekly has grown from a volunteer-run newsroom to a nonprofit with several full-time staffers and a large network of freelance contributors. In 2022, the Weekly merged with the Hyde Park Herald. Together, the papers reach tens of thousands of readers each week with award-winning original reporting on politics, education, housing, the arts, and more.
South Side Weekly NFP is also dedicated to supporting and developing emerging journalists and storytellers through a variety of training opportunities.
We distribute the paper bi-weekly on Thursdays. A map of our distribution network is available here.
If you have submissions, story ideas, comments, or questions, you can reach us by phone at (773) 234-5388, by email at editor@southsideweekly.com, or by mail at 6100 S. Blackstone Ave. Chicago, IL 60637.
Editor-in-Chief Jill Petty
Deputy Editor Adam Przybyl
Senior Editors Martha Bayne, Christopher Good, Olivia Stovicek, Jocelyn Martínez Rosales
Editor Emeritus Jackie Serrato
Public Meetings Editor Scott Pemberton
Art Director Shane Tolentino
Assistant Managing Editor Ellie Gilbert-Bair
Layout Editor Mel Dempsey
Interim Publisher Jianan Shi
Office Manager Mary Leonard
Advertising Manager Sue Malone
Board of Directors
Secretary Harry Backlund
Director Ben Austen
Director Rahsaan Sales
Director Sam Cholke
Director Jane Rhodes