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Photography by ThoughtPoet

Juneteenth: What is a holiday compared to a life?

Young Chicagoans respond to Juneteenth becoming a recognized federal holiday

by Chima Ikoro and ThoughtPoet
June 23, 2021June 25, 2021
Some demonstrators scale an entrance to the ‘L’ to wave Palestinian flags above the group as they march on May 16, 2021 in Chicago. (Madison Muller/South Side Weekly)

‘Free, Free Palestine’

Thousands marched in Chicago in solidarity with Palestinian people on May 16.

by Madison Muller and Monique Beals
June 9, 2021July 6, 2021
Palestine Solidarity. Art By: Gwyn Whalen.

A Legacy of Palestinian Solidarity in Chicago

Hatem Abudayyeh’s family has organized Palestinian solidarity in Chicago for generations

by Alma Campos
June 9, 2021July 23, 2021
ECPS Banner. Photo By: Alec Ozawa

Op-Ed: Communities Deserve to Have a Say in Our Own Public Safety

Chicago can’t afford to wait any longer to fix its police department; pass the Empowering Communities for Public Safety ordinance.

by Desmon Yancy and Frank Chapman
April 29, 2021July 6, 2021
COP Houses. Art credit: Illustration by Emma Punch.

Who Is the “Community” in Community Policing?

As Chicago waits for its first ‘COP’ house in Roseland, some residents say community policing needs work.

by Jade Yan
March 31, 2021July 6, 2021
Obama Center. Illustration By: Haley Tweedell.

It’s Not About Obama 

Obama Center CBA organizers remain focused on Black South Siders’ needs as rents climb.

by Michael Murney
March 3, 2021July 6, 2021

Op-Ed: How Undocumented Chicagoans Are Ensuring a True Sanctuary City

An “inside/outside” organizing strategy and determination helped Chicago immigrants and their allies win six major immigration policy changes in five years.

by Carlos Ramirez-Rosa and Xanat Sobrevilla
February 23, 2021July 6, 2021

What (Other) People Are Saying About Lightfoot’s 2021 Budget

The Defund CPD campaign on Lightfoot’s budget and the progressive aldermen whose votes pushed it past the finish line.

by Jade Yan
December 18, 2020July 6, 2021
Opioid Checkers. Photo Credit: AV Benford

South Side Stakeholders Unite as Task Force to Fight Opioid Epidemic

'We hope to bring in the state with their resources to put on the South Side to improve the quality of life of opioid-addicted persons'

by Alex Shur
December 12, 2020July 6, 2021
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