Amy Qin, Author at South Side Weekly

June 23, 2020June 25, 2020

A Mother’s Investigation

Q&A with Shapearl Wells, mother of the murdered Courtney Copeland and cohost of a new podcast exploring racial disparities and distrust of the Chicago Police Department, and Invisible Institute journalist Alison Flowers

By Amy Qin

April 17, 2019April 22, 2019

More Than a Church

How the potential sale of St. Adalbert threatens not just the loss of a church, but the loss of a centuries-old anchor for the community

By Amy Qin

May 22, 2018May 24, 2018

What’s Next For St. Adalbert?

St. Adalbert Church is no longer being sold to the Chicago Academy of Music, but its future is still in flux

By Amy Qin

April 24, 2018May 24, 2018

A Lot to Lose

After the near-sale of a community garden in West Englewood, questions arise about what it takes for gardens on the South Side to stay afloat.

By Amy Qin

March 13, 2018March 15, 2018

Room for Community

Why South Side coffee shops offer more than the usual fare

By Amy Qin and Claudia Fernandez

February 27, 2018

Grounding Principles

Woodlawn residents weigh in on the development of the Washington Park National Bank Building in a series of meetings

By Christian Belanger and Amy Qin

October 3, 2017October 4, 2017

Back to the Roots of the City

Urban agriculture initiatives are at the center of a plan to bring healthy fruits and vegetables to South Side neighborhoods

By Amy Qin

March 21, 2017March 22, 2017

Selling St. Adalbert

The future of a Pilsen church puts parishioners and archdiocese at odds

By Amy Qin