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September 23, thousands of ShotSpotter sensors that have been monitoring city streets for gunfire on Chicago’s South and West Sides stopped providing alerts to the police department — at least for […] ...

Books and mail are life-changing for people behind bars—and book bans are destructive to civil rights and collective humanity ...

Maker in the late ’90s at a breakdancing battle, I think. I heard he made dope beats. Later, around 2003, a label I was a ...

Overall, Open Outcry Brewing Company is more than just a place to grab a drink. It’s a cozy community hub where you can sit ...

In this narrative odyssey, Senior Editor Alma Campos paints vivid imagery of the green and rust of the South Side from ...

Citlali Perez shares best bilingual poetry workshop series to help get over writers block in Best of the South Side 2024.

“There’s a lot of people who are afraid to show who they are,” said Ruidosa Art Collective Founder and El Barrio event ...

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In this narrative odyssey, Evan Moore lets us in on the difference between people who grew up on the South Side, and people who simply live there.

Biking has always been an avenue for Dez to access self-care and freedom. As a child growing up in Jeffery Manor, riding her bike was a way to move beyond the confines of her block and have a taste of ...

In this narrative odyssey, Arionne Nettles reflects on the traditions that have lived on in her community from childhood to now, and how the South Side and its hidden gems nurtured her to be the ...