A letter from the editor Jackie Serrato – South Side Weekly
It is with gratitude and affection that I’m announcing my transition from the editor-in-chief position. I will remain in the mast as Editor Emeritus.| South Side Weekly
A recap of select open meetings at the local, county, and state level. The post Public Meetings Report — October 23, 2025 appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
Tras casi dos décadas en Chicago, Silverio Villegas González regresó a Michoacán en un ataúd. Su muerte a manos de agentes federales dejó a dos familias divididas por las fronteras, destruidas por el dolor y con muchas preguntas sin respuesta. The post Un trágico regreso a casa appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
Despite having fewer reported incidents than the city average, migrant shelters saw more domestic violence arrests during the two years they operated. The post Migrant Shelter Residents Were Disproportionately Arrested for Domestic Violence appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
En los refugios para inmigrantes de Chicago se registró menos violencia doméstica que en el promedio de la ciudad, pero un mayor número de arrestos. The post Buscando Refugio appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
This has become a familiar use of force against people who were not acting violently, but simply standing outside. The post Federal Agents Deploy Tear Gas in East Side appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
Spurred by ICE agents’ recent brutality in Chicagoland, more than 200,000 flooded the Loop Saturday to protest. The post Hundreds of Thousands March Against Trump appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
An empty apartment. A solitary protester. A budding community: What remains after ICE abductions? The post The Aftermath of ICE appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, and with a lot of unanswered questions. The post A Tragic Homecoming appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
Two decades after finding renown as a literary novelist, Sandra Jackson-Opoku has begun a new chapter as a cozy mystery author. The post Sandra Jackson-Opoku Is Doing It Her Way appeared first on South Side Weekly.| South Side Weekly
It is with gratitude and affection that I’m announcing my transition from the editor-in-chief position. I will remain in the mast as Editor Emeritus.| South Side Weekly
Community newspaper by and for Chicago's South Side. Arts, Culture, Politics. Est. 2013.| South Side Weekly
After ICE agents detained Abel Orozco without a warrant, his family and organizers across Chicago are fighting to bring him home.| South Side Weekly
On June 4, ICE agents arrested a community organizer and mother, Gladis Yolanda Chavez Pineda along with at least nine others in Chicago’s South Loop. A petition urging her release has drawn over 10,000 signatures.| South Side Weekly
Las familias fueron despertadas por granadas aturdidoras y helicópteros mientras cientos de agentes federales allanaron sus hogares. Días después, los vecinos siguen buscando a los desaparecidos.| South Side Weekly
How Illinois SNAP users can double their purchasing power for fruits and vegetables.| South Side Weekly
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.| South Side Weekly
hicago is unique because it’s diverse and segregated. Finding organic diversity isn’t hard but it’s not typically the default. Almost every Saturday in the summer (and some fall dates) I try to visit the outdoor 61st Street Farmers Market put on by Experimental Station. Launched in 2008, the market is intentionally on the border of […]| South Side Weekly
Prepare by organizing important documents, making a childcare plan, and remembering to exercise your right to remain silent.| South Side Weekly
Thousands in crisis get involuntarily hospitalized despite little evidence of effectiveness.| South Side Weekly
Speakers were divided on whether CPS should include a projected $300 million TIF surplus in the 2026 budget.| South Side Weekly
President Donald Trump’s DOJ is turning the spirit and letter of the 1964 Civil Rights Act on its head.| South Side Weekly
As the Trump administration escalates its response to nationwide protests with military deployments and inflammatory rhetoric, many are asking just how far this descent into authoritarianism could go| South Side Weekly
After a mass shooting outside of Artis, a Black- and queer-owned restaurant in River North, Alderman Brendan Reilly (42nd) pushes to close the space for good.| South Side Weekly
It’s yet another Trump action that also hurts his own voters.| South Side Weekly
The CPD committed to releasing “merit” promotion lists in 2017. Now, the city claims doing so would be an invasion of privacy.| South Side Weekly
An officer in the department’s “fusion” center told 911 dispatchers Homeland Security Investigations—a division of ICE—were calling for help. He also wanted to avoid media attention.| South Side Weekly
In a June 12 letter, the Caucus expressed frustration about CPD’s approach to federal immigration enforcement and criticized Johnson for not informing them about his pick for interim CPS CEO.| South Side Weekly
n estimated 75,000 people showed up in downtown Chicago on Saturday, June 15, as part of a national wave of protests called “No Kings”—coinciding with Flag Day, President Donald Trump’s birthday, and a D.C. parade honoring the 250th anniversary of the Army. Families, community groups, activists, and voters showed up to advocate for a variety […]| South Side Weekly
Best of South Chicago, published in South Side Weekly's 2020 Best of the South Side issue.| South Side Weekly
As NYC shelters limit stays to thirty days, the Weekly spoke to evicted migrants outside a Manhattan reticketing office about their next destination.| South Side Weekly
Chicago está gradualmente eliminando a Favorite Healthcare Staffing después de haber pagado $342 millones a la agencia para supervisar su sistema de refugios.| South Side Weekly
Chicago is phasing out Favorite Healthcare Staffing after paying the agency $342 million to oversee its shelter system. Records show that Favorite had a poor track record of resolving complaints.| South Side Weekly
As Election Day nears, immigrant-led coalitions provide support amid fears of mass deportations and violence.| South Side Weekly
Pro-liberation collective Go Baba! Worldwide organizes political dance nights amid the ongoing genocide in Palestine.| South Side Weekly
Questions remain on how the department will use the portion of the funds allocated for “permanent security measures.”| South Side Weekly
In 1962, Southern segregationists bussed hundreds of Black Americans to Northern cities, hoping to expose liberal hypocrisy. It backfired.| South Side Weekly
Speakers were divided on whether CPS should include a projected $300 million TIF surplus in the 2026 budget.| South Side Weekly
Experts weigh in on what you need to know if you’re planning to attend a protest this week.| South Side Weekly
Over the next five years, the South and West Sides will see much of the $1.25 billion allocated earlier this year for affordable housing and economic development.| South Side Weekly
After Texas Governor Greg Abbott said he’d send 25,000 migrants to Chicago before the DNC, City leaders take stock of how Chicago has handled surges in the past.| South Side Weekly
The Exchange, the Weekly’s poetry corner, offers our thoughts in exchange for yours.| South Side Weekly
Three years since the pilot’s creation, 94 percent of ADU permits went to Chicago’s North and Northwest zones.| South Side Weekly
Four tenant unions reflect on building collective power and the future of the movement.| South Side Weekly
