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South Shore Residents, Organizers Demand Affordable Housing Protections at CBA Summit
fter years of organizing by Woodlawn community members and activists, Chicago City Council passed an ordinance to help prevent displacement of renters and homeowners in the neighborhood. Now, activists are demanding the same housing protections for South Shore residents. At a Saturday, June 24, Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Summit, more than one hundred neighbors and […] The post South Shore Residents, Organizers Demand Affordable Housing Protections at CBA Summit appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Op-ed: Sheriff Dart and Sun-Times Board are Wrong to Advocate for Ending Essential Movement of the Electronically Monitored
s part of their attack on the Pretrial Fairness Act, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and other law enforcement figures have called for rolling back the right that people under pretrial electronic monitoring (EM) have to essential movement. While the reforms included in the Pretrial Fairness Act don’t address all the harms caused by the […] The post Op-ed: Sheriff Dart and Sun-Times Board are Wrong to Advocate for Ending Essential Movement of the Electronically Monitored appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Best of the South Side
est of the South Side is a year-round showcase of the people, places, events, businesses, and oddities from the South Side neighborhood, written by South Siders. This program is an opportunity for community members from all over the South Side to capture their neighborhoods in their own image, and to put their favorite aspects of […] The post Best of the South Side appeared first on South Side Weekly.
South Side Gardeners are Growing More Than Just Food
From Bronzeville to Woodlawn and Back of the Yards, South Side gardeners are fighting food insecurity while building relationships with each other and the land The post South Side Gardeners are Growing More Than Just Food appeared first on South Side Weekly.
A Ride Down Memory Lane With Patric McCoy
The former photographer takes us on a journey through Chicago’s 80’s Black gay community ahead of his forthcoming book, '38 Special' The post A Ride Down Memory Lane With Patric McCoy appeared first on South Side Weekly.
As ComEd Faces Scrutiny, Municipalization Advocates Appeal to Johnson
A ComEd agreement that leads to municipalization or gives the City more leverage will require significant political will The post As ComEd Faces Scrutiny, Municipalization Advocates Appeal to Johnson appeared first on South Side Weekly.
A Love Letter to True Star, Chicago’s Youth and Hip-Hop Magazine
For two decades, the organization has trained teens to report stories, interview musicians, and develop their creative voices The post A Love Letter to True Star, Chicago’s Youth and Hip-Hop Magazine appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Community Mourns Luis Alberto Aguilar Peres, a Resident of Woodlawn’s Migrant Shelter
About thirty Wadsworth residents and Woodlawn neighbors attended the memorial for the first publicly known death of an asylum seeker at a city-owned facility The post Community Mourns Luis Alberto Aguilar Peres, a Resident of Woodlawn’s Migrant Shelter appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Judge sides with General Iron
Judge sides with General Iron On June 1, Administrative Judge Mitchell Ex overruled the Chicago Department of Public Health’s (CDPH’s) decision to deny an operating permit requested by Reserve Management Group, the parent company of Southside Recycling (formerly General Iron). This decision comes after protests in previous years and a month-long hunger strike placed intense […] The post Judge sides with General Iron appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Pilsen’s Prolonged Fight Against TIF Amid Gentrification
With property taxes at an all-time high, Pilsen residents push back against expanding TIF in their neighborhood for fear it would displace more residents The post Pilsen’s Prolonged Fight Against TIF Amid Gentrification appeared first on South Side Weekly.
At the Packingtown Museum, Discover Yesterday’s Stockyards, Today’s Back of the Yards and the Future of Food
The one-room museum took more than a decade to put together and is working on engaging the Back of the Yards community The post At the Packingtown Museum, Discover Yesterday’s Stockyards, Today’s Back of the Yards and the Future of Food appeared first on South Side Weekly.
City and HUD reach agreement on environmental racism investigation
City and HUD reach agreement on environmental racism investigation The City has until September 1 to come up with an action plan on how it will change its approach to zoning and land-use practices to address disproportionate environmental impacts on communities of color on the South and West sides. Last year, the Department of Housing […] The post City and HUD reach agreement on environmental racism investigation appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Writers Strike for Equity in Film and TV Industry
Hundreds join picket lines in Chicago to support the Writers Guild of America in fight for better wages and work conditions as streaming companies rake in millions The post Writers Strike for Equity in Film and TV Industry appeared first on South Side Weekly.
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