Max Blaisdell, Author at South Side Weekly

Obama Presidential Center. Photo by Max Blaisdell

Housing, South Shore, Woodlawn

Will Community Benefits Extend Past Woodlawn?

by Max Blaisdell March 21, 2023March 22, 2023

Obama Center activists draw on popular referenda to pressure candidates into delivering housing protections for South Shore

Illustration by Mell Montezuma

A Breakdown of Key Ward Races in the 2023 Elections

by Reema Saleh, Ella Beiser, Hana Urban, Adam Przybyl, Ismael Cuevas Jr., Max Blaisdell, Savannah Hugueley and Jacqueline Serrato February 9, 2023February 10, 2023

Illustration by Shane Tolentino

Cook County’s Embattled Domestic Violence Courts Face More Reforms

by Max Blaisdell December 15, 2022

Best of the South Side 2022

Best Corner Grocery Store: Totto’s Market

by Max Blaisdell September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

Best of the South Side 2022

Best of Woodlawn 2022

by Max Blaisdell September 22, 2022September 30, 2022

Best of the South Side 2022

Best McNugget of History: McDonald’s Restaurant

by Max Blaisdell September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

Best of the South Side 2022

Best Bacon, Egg, and Cheese for the Homesick New Yorker: Robust Coffee Lounge

by Max Blaisdell September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

Best of the South Side 2022

Best Peaceful Spot Hidden in Plain Sight: The Pier at the 63rd Street Beach

by Max Blaisdell September 22, 2022September 22, 2022

ER Doctor Conveys Health Inequities at South Side Hospital

by Max Blaisdell July 15, 2022

Chicago’s Diaspora Communities Reflect on the Tigray War

by Max Blaisdell March 23, 2022