County Budget Downgrades ER Services and Closes South Side Clinics
‘We can argue over semantics if they want to and say that it’s not a closure.’
Following the Yellowlined Road
Yellowlining—the lesser cousin of federal-government redlining—was a discriminatory force that historians and economists have only begun to explore
Op-Ed: Abolish UofC’s Crime Lab
The research center operated by the University of Chicago uses the illusion of scientific objectivity to support the racist violence of the Chicago Police Department
A Simple Twist of Fate
Addiction, prison, pregnancy, and a second chance
Bringing Open Access Fiber Connectivity to Chicago
The pandemic, the recession, and Chicago’s broadband ballot initiative provide a unique opportunity to embark on an ambitious public works project
The Show Must Flow On
South Side theater companies pivot to deal with COVID-19 and explore new options for their work and their community
How to Vote in Chicago
Here’s what you need to know about voting in a pandemic
Freedom Ride for Mohawk
Activists and friends of Jeremey “Mohawk” Johnson show up to lend support
Report: Cook County Jail Is Filling Up Again
During the pandemic, white prisoners were released more often than Black or Latinx ones—and now the number of detainees is on the rise
Op-Ed: Hellco
Not what Little Village residents envisioned for the Crawford site
