The Unsolved Cases of Missing and Murdered Women
A proposed bill would look into fifty strangulation cases in the South and West Sides
Physician’s Privilege
A new memoir about the AIDS crisis reveals the flaws and benefits of a clinician’s detachment
As Remote Learning Continues, Reopening Plans Remain a Concern
Worries abound that reopening schools will not improve the educational experience of children in communities where COVID-19 positivity rates are the highest—and may put them at risk.
On a Gradual Path to a $15 Minimum Wage
Check your pay stubs to ensure that time worked in January is paid right
Plant Chicago Connects Link Card Holders to Local Farms
The Link Produce Box program allows Link Card holders to purchase a weekly assortment of fresh produce, bread, and eggs from local farms
Local School Council Elections Were Faced with Challenges That Undermine the Legitimacy of the Process
Close to 500 Local School Councils in Chicago Public Schools held their elections this past November
The People Rose Up: A Black Summer 2020 Timeline
A selection of uprisings that took place in Chicago following the police killing of George Floyd
The New Southwest Side: Young, Latinx, and Ready to Take the Reins
Though the Southwest Side changed from majority-white to majority-Latinx in the last few decades, resources and political representation haven’t followed. These residents are looking to change that.
Lights Out
How more than 73,000 Illinois homes lost electric service during COVID-19
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’