“n this neighborhood, there are gangs, there are kids who don’t get attention who can get to the point of bringing drugs to sell inside school, or bully,” Esmeralda Gutierrez, a parent representative on the Local School Council (LSC) of George Washington High School, said in Spanish. “Now that there’s no officials taking care [of […]
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Prayer in a Pandemic
ll of our funds are basically going in and out toward helping everybody else,” said Pastor Corey Brooks of New Beginnings Church of Chicago. From providing mental health services to donating food and masks, South Side pastors have been working tirelessly to serve both the practical and spiritual needs of their communities in the midst […]
2022 South Side Weekly Student Essay Contest
ELIGIBILITY: Students who are eligible for the 2022 SSW Essay Contest are: Currently in grades 6-12 Currently enrolled in a school located on the South Side OR currently live on the South Side SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Extended to May 8, 2022 at 11:59pm REQUIREMENTS: Please include the following information: Name (pronouns optional) School name & grade […]