Posted inBest of the South Side 2014, Chatham

Chatham

Lanisha Byron steps out of Target and into the early evening on 86th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue, laden with bags of back-to-school supplies and worry etched into her face. ā€œAll Iā€™m saying is that if he doesnā€™t do his homework on time this year, thereā€™s gonna be consequences,ā€ she laughs.