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CPS students that participated in a student walkout to protest CPS's handling of COVID protocols. January 14, 2022. Photo by Paul Goyette

Community Organizing

Chicago Youth Organize Townhall for Mayoral Candidates

by Erik Uebelacker March 1, 2023March 3, 2023

Screenshot of the municipal election results for Chicago mayor. Map produced by Pat Sier for South Side Weekly.

2023 Municipal Election Results

by Pat Sier and South Side Weekly March 1, 2023March 9, 2023

Illustration by Asia Babiuk

Extra SNAP Benefits Ended March 1

by Savannah Hugueley February 28, 2023March 11, 2023

The City Council chambers Credit: Raed Mansour / flickr

Mayoral Debate was a Poor Night for Chicago

by Anthony Ehlers and Chicago Reader February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

Dos candidatas se enfrentan a concejal en distrito electoralmente manipulado

by Annabelle Dowd February 23, 2023February 23, 2023

Changing of the Guard in Chicago’s City Council

by Reema Saleh February 22, 2023March 1, 2023

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

15th ward, Chicago. Illustration bu Cam Rodriguez.

Progressive Women Run Against Incumbent in Newly Gerrymandered 15th Ward

by Annabelle Dowd February 8, 2023February 27, 2023

The Race for the Redrawn 12th Ward

by Alma Campos February 8, 2023February 8, 2023

All Power to the People

by Devyn-Marshall Brown January 31, 2023January 31, 2023