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Back to SearchWhile Cubs Rebuild, Sox Chase Championship Dreams
The temperatures are rising, spring is here and baseball is back! The White Sox (2-1) have their home opener today against the Seattle Mariners. They beat the Tigers in Detroit in the first series th…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Chicago and Vegas on Shortlist for DNC. But Do We Want It?
Chicago and Las Vegas have emerged as top candidates to potentially host the Democratic National Convention in 2024. Chicago most recently hosted the convention in 1996, when Bill Clinton became the …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
E-Scooters are Coming, the Battle for Life Rings Continues, and a Few Karaoke Classics...
The city announced that nearly 4000 E-Scooters are returning to streets next month. Divvy, Lime, Superpedestrian and Spin are the providers responsible for a safe, smooth, and equitable rollout. Spea…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Have You Heard of the Spine Collector? This Evanston Writer Has.
For ten years, Evanston writer Peter Baker had been working on his first novel, and he was eager to get it out into the world. So he wasn’t skeptical when he received an email from his agent in the f…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
South Siders Split on Building Tiger Woods Golf Course
The Obama Presidential Center isn’t the only major development hoping to call Jackson Park home. For years, Tiger Woods’ design firm TGR Design has proposed a PGA-caliber golf course on the South Sid…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Why Are Block Clubs So Chicago?
During a public safety press conference Monday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced efforts to invest in the development and expansion of block clubs citywide. Lightfoot’s idea is that stronger block club…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
‘Blind Spots,’ Coverups, and Denying Mental Health Care: Podcast Investigates Illinois Prisons
In 2018, three guards brutally beat Larry Earvin at Western Illinois Correctional Center, where Earvin was incarcerated. He died weeks later. One of the guards pleaded guilty, and the other two are o…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Questioning Police Narratives, Trans Visibility Day, and Brown Sugar Bakery Love!
This week, South Side Weekly’s Chima Ikoro and freelance journalist and professor Arionne Nettles break down the big stories of the week and the ones that need more hype, plus offer their moments of …
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
Newly Obtained Images Show CPD Excessive Force During Columbus Statue Protests
This week, Mayor Lori Lightfoot asserted the Christopher Columbus statue would eventually return to Grant Park. The city removed the statue in July 2020, a week after police clashed with protesters d…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago
'Abbott Elementary's' Chris Perfetti Fulfills Dream with Steppenwolf's 'King James'
Actor Chris Perfetti wasn’t a big basketball fan growing up. But he was a big Steppenwolf Theatre fan. So when he got the chance to star in the world premiere of “King James” at the famous Lincoln Pa…
Published on 3 years, 8 months ago