Max Blaisdell, Author at South Side Weekly

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Champion, Dies at 84

by Max Blaisdell and Hyde Park Herald February 26, 2026February 26, 2026

While he didn’t match King’s commanding stature or Obama’s ultimate political triumph, Jackson became a moral and political force all the same.

Inmigrantes en busca de apoyo legal caen en manos de estafadores

by Alma Campos and Max Blaisdell December 10, 2025February 26, 2026

Fraudsters Target Immigrants Seeking Legal Help

by Alma Campos and Max Blaisdell December 4, 2025February 25, 2026

Chicago Police Blew Past DNC Overtime Budget

by Max Blaisdell July 25, 2025July 26, 2025

Lawsuit Accuses Sheriff of Retaliation Over Fraud Investigation

by Max Blaisdell May 2, 2025May 2, 2025

City Council Rejects Effort to Roll Back Protections for Undocumented Immigrants

by Max Blaisdell and Hyde Park Herald January 17, 2025January 17, 2025

Mayoral Working Group Recommended Keeping ShotSpotter

by Jim Daley and Max Blaisdell December 23, 2024March 14, 2026

ShotSpotter Routinely Missed Reported Shootings, City Data Shows

by Max Blaisdell, Ethan Corey and Jim Daley October 9, 2024March 14, 2026

DNC Protest Recap: Thousands Marched Amid Massive Police Response

by Max Blaisdell August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

CPD Agreement with Outside Agencies Reveals DNC Security Approach

by Jim Daley and Max Blaisdell August 21, 2024March 14, 2026