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93 votes in favor, 12 against: workers at The University of Chicago Press (UCP) voted by a landslide to unionize with the Chicago News Guild, Local 34071 of The NewsGuild-CWA. he election—with votes counted on July 8 and the results officially certified by the National Labor Relations Board on July 16—marks another win for labor […] The post University of Chicago Press Union Wins Landslide…
Editor’s note: Last month, we published Sixteen Minutes in a Burning Cell, which investigated the immediate causes of Martinez Duncan’s November 2025 death in Cook County Jail. Martinez was kept in a burning cell for sixteen minutes while officers issued commands and pepper sprayed him three times. This story from The Marshall Project, WBEZ, and […] The post A Prison on Fire appeared first on…
efore going to jail, Kenan carefully looked after his beard, which he grew out to be thick and bushy. “My daughter said I look like Santa Claus,” Kenan said. Kenan is a clean person, generally. He hates mess and won’t even go into someone’s home if it’s dirty, preferring to stand and talk from the […] The post ‘Pest Control Notified’ appeared first on South Side Weekly .
small thicket of blue, cream, brown, and salmon flags now flutters around the massive bronze statue of George Washington on King Drive near 51st Street, drawing attention to the 122-year-old monument even as it partially obscures it. The flags are part of “Other Washingtons,” a new installation by Chicago artist Amanda Williams that asks passersby […] The post ‘Other Washingtons’ Installation…
t exactly 11:11, making every wish in the room come true, Maria Zardoya emerged from the fog in a white flowy dress, singing in a sotto voice. Known as the vocalist of alternative pop band The María’s, Zardoya performed at Lollapalooza’s official aftershow on Thursday, July 30, as Not For Radio, her solo project. Hosted […] The post Lolla Beyond the Main Stage appeared first on South Side Weekly .
elcome to the South Side Sports Roundup! Check back every month for the latest news and updates on everything South Side sports fans need to know. South Sider of the Month: Antwaan Randle El Though he’s technically a native of suburban Riverdale, just a southwards jump over the Calumet River away from West Pullman, Bears […] The post South Side Sports Roundup—August 2026 appeared first on South…
een trends, also dubbed teen takeovers, have been making citywide and national headlines. They involve large gatherings of young people in public spaces—like beaches, landmarks, or malls—and are often coordinated on social media. They have sparked calls for stricter curfew laws, fines for parents whose teens break those laws, and accountability measures for social media […] The post Ask an Expert:…
“ICE is back, ICE never left.” any Chicagoans know both statements are true. And many South Side Weekly readers have not felt safe or at peace in their neighborhoods since last September, when federal agents were deployed to the city and quickly began to target people based on race and ethnicity. Some South Siders were […] The post Mourning and Resistance appeared first on South Side Weekly .
he Exchange is the Weekly’s poetry corner that celebrates the power of the literary arts and the bridge it creates between those of all walks of life. As someone who was saved by the ink on pages, it’s an honor to be stewarding this collaborative series that celebrates the power of the literary arts, and […] The post Reintroducing The Exchange appeared first on South Side Weekly .
efore dawn on December 4, 1969, then-Cook County State’s Attorney Edward Hanrahan sent a squad of police officers into a Black Panther Party apartment on the West Side. Officers opened fire with rifles, a submachine gun, shotguns, and handguns, killing Illinois Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton and fellow party member Mark Clark and wounding […] The post New Haymarket Book Rewrites the…
