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South Side Photographer Akilah Townsend Captures the Palette of the City
In a Q&A, the photographer and art director talks about color, not going to art school, and her latest project with the MCA and Color Factory The post South Side Photographer Akilah Townsend Captures the Palette of the City appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Op-Ed: What’s Wrong With Chicago’s Building Code
Why the current system to address unsafe housing structures isn’t cutting it, from the author of a new book on the subject The post Op-Ed: What’s Wrong With Chicago’s Building Code appeared first on South Side Weekly.
South Side Parents Struggle to Get Their Kids Enrolled in Park District Programs
Opaque registration process and language barriers are among the obstacles that leave parents with few summer options for their children The post South Side Parents Struggle to Get Their Kids Enrolled in Park District Programs appeared first on South Side Weekly.
The Stakes of Illinois’s New Majority-Latinx Congressional Seat
The newly generated seat has the potential to strengthen the interests of Illinois Latinos in D.C. for the foreseeable future The post The Stakes of Illinois’s New Majority-Latinx Congressional Seat appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Sueños Music Festival Debut: A Success Among Chicago Latinx
Regional Mexican music shares the stage with urban Latinx artists in Chicago’s one-of-a-kind Latino Festival at Grant Park The post Sueños Music Festival Debut: A Success Among Chicago Latinx appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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