A proposed ban on fur products that was ultimately voted down was the most contentious issue at a City Council meeting this ...

In the Chicago area, people are initially sent to Broadview Processing Center before being transferred to detention centers ...

Mayor Johnson stuck to his talking points and boosted Chicago during last week’s grilling about immigration on Capitol Hill.

T he Exchange is the Weekly’s poetry corner, where a poem or piece of writing is presented with a prompt. Readers are welcome ...

In November, Cook County passed a $15 million homeowner relief program that is funded by interest fees from late property tax ...

A lineup featuring Sonny, Mike DFG, Asha Omega, Chris The Kingpin, and more highlighted the collaborative nature of Chicago’s ...

A lineup featuring Sonny, Mike DFG, Asha Omega, Chris The Kingpin, and more highlighted the collaborative nature of Chicago’s ...

In a powerful display of solidarity hundreds of residents and activists took to the streets to defend their community and ...

Sometimes attending the meetings can be impossible; even with online options, it’s easy for work, family, and community obligations to get in the way. Some meetings are also recorded, and you can ...

Steelworkers at a union meeting at Good Shepherd Community Center in Washington Park, 1942. Credit: Jack Delaney. Retrieved from the Library of Congress. Earlier this month, Harold Washington Library ...

Immigrant organizations are working together to teach communities about their rights and operate a hotline for reporting ICE sightings. Credit: Collage from South Side Weekly’s archives It has been a ...

Rapper and community builder Recoechi reflects on his trip to Ghana and the intersection of his artistic and spiritual ...