Never Can You Compensate Nobody for Their Life
The path to reparations and remembrance for Chicago’s police torture survivors
Church Business
Sanctuary Cafe was supposed to be a much-needed space for the marginalized, but it lasted just two years. What went wrong?
On the Corner
At the intersection of 63rd & Cottage Grove, developers are shaping Woodlawn’s future by curating its past
Who Will Replace Willie?
Willie Cochran isn’t going anywhere. His City Council seat, however…
The Ward Organizations
Burning and building bridges in the race for alderman in the 25th Ward
A Palace for the People
South Shore residents continue a long fight to make the South Shore Cultural Center a space for community arts
The Fight to Remain
A new affordable housing complex at 63rd and Cottage Grove has Woodlawn’s low-income residents wondering about their place in the neighborhood
Where Are You Going, Woodlawn?
At a community celebration, residents and visitors consider the neighborhood’s next chapter
The Fight Over Chicago’s Largest Private Police Force
Organizers return to challenging the University of Chicago Police Department’s practices—this time with a more radical agenda
Surfing Through the Sludge
Lake Michigan surfers brave freezing cold—and toxic—waters, while the Surfrider Foundation sues to clean them up