South Side Weekly and Build Coffee and Books hosted the first of our Third Thursdays open mic and writing workshop.

Cold homes are linked to significant health issues, especially for the elderly. Studies have linked cold indoor temperatures ...

A once internationally known Black athlete comes alive again in a new biography detailing, in part, his life—and death—on the ...

As jails across the country move towards banning in-person physical visits, Cook County’s visitation policies can be a lifeline.

While he didn’t match King’s commanding stature or Obama’s ultimate political triumph, Jackson became a moral and political force all the same.

In Definition Theatre’s production, playwright Kristen Adele Calhoun and director Ericka Ratcliff unpack generational trauma and a whodunit conspiracy that leaves audiences reeling.

In survey responses, youth and parents told the Weekly the South Side needs more indoor facilities for sports and recreation—and better maintenance of existing ones.

and there, we’re not so different. you just have answers to questions i’m asking for the first time. so that we can be not so different again. back when i didn’t know that what i asked you for the ...

When the Venezuelan woman arrived in Chicago in December 2023 with her three children, she was looking for stability and a path to legal status. A friend referred her to a man who claimed he could ...

Supporters rallied outside a Garfield Ridge café targeted for speaking out against ICE.

Fact-checking is all the rage these days, as any victim of the Bowling Green Massacre will tell you. One could argue it has never been more important. At the Weekly, we take it seriously: ...

Key dates, ID requirements, and voting locations for the March 17 primary election. A breakdown of who can vote, how to ...