pilsen Archives – South Side Weekly

Alternative Issue 2026

Imagining Alternative Realities Rooted in Survival and Resistance

by Jocelyn Martinez Rosales April 23, 2026April 23, 2026

South Side artist Brian Herrera talks about his art form, Mesofuturismo, and the world it emerges from.

Sentido Builds Space for Latino Joy and Survival

by Jocelyn Martinez Rosales November 20, 2025November 21, 2025

Community Anchors

Best Arts Center with a Revolutionary Past: Epiphany Center for the Arts — Pilsen

by Dulce Maria Diaz September 25, 2025September 25, 2025

Mind, Body & Soul

Best Botánica to Get Your Herb On: Centro Botánico Guadalupano — Pilsen/Little Village

by Laura De Los Santos September 25, 2025October 21, 2025

Impact of Artist Visa Denials Ripples Through Community

by Jocelyn Martinez Rosales June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

Public Meetings Report. Illustration by Holley Appold/South Side Weekly

Public Meetings Report — May 22, 2025

by Scott Pemberton and Documenters May 23, 2025May 23, 2025

The Product of Immigrants

by Alonso Vidal May 7, 2025May 8, 2025

She Hustle Captures the Journey of Chicago’s Black Women Entrepreneurs

by Kristian Parker March 27, 2025March 27, 2025

Music

Woes is Pressing His Luck

by Francisco Ramírez Pinedo January 16, 2025January 16, 2025

Pepsi facility lays off workers, Sims Metal permit public comment, and unclaimed property

by The Editors November 7, 2024November 7, 2024