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Woodlawn & Washington Park
Woodlawn and Washington Park sprung up in the late-nineteenth century, accompanied by a rapid influx of (primarily European) immigrant populations and increased industry driven by the 1893 World’s Fair. During the twentieth century, Woodlawn and Washington Park served as a hub of political and cultural activity: important figures from Saul Alinsky to Jesse Owens are associated with the area.
Front Page 12/03/14
Music The Year in Review: Stand-alones Exemplary singles and influential one-offs by South Side Weekly Music The Year in Review: Albums We highlight the best releases to come out of the South Side this year by South Side Weekly Who even knows (read: cares) what Chief Keef is up to anymore? Music Jean Deaux Makes […]
Front Page for Oct 9
Best of the South Side Bronzeville A walk on the main boulevard of Bronzeville, Martin Luther King Drive, brings sights of grand stone homes that are slightly chipped around the edges, tree-lined parking lanes, and detailed murals—both fading and fresh, on the same block—of poetry and religion. by Maira Khwaja Chinatown Chicago’s Chinatown is changing. […]