While walking, biking, or running in the South Side neighborhoods where I’ve lived, I’ve observed details that remain like vivid mental snapshots. One of my favorite memories comes from living in the ...

When someone refers to the South Shore Country Club as the “South Shore Cultural Center,” I immediately make one of two observations about them: They are the opps. They are not from South Shore. There ...

Growing up in Chicago, the South Side was my playground. And Englewood, where my family lived for three generations, was home base. Playing at Hamilton Park and swimming at Kennedy-King College filled ...

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righton Park Poets is a free, bilingual (Spanish-English) poetry workshop series. The group meets every first Sunday of the month, often at the Brighton Park Library. Paige Savarese, twenty-six, began ...

For Shawnee Dez, biking is about collective liberation. Four years ago, Dez founded Black JoyRide, a massive group bike ride that takes place yearly on Juneteenth with additional social rides ...

hicago is one of the most segregated cities in America. A long history of redlining has subjected this city to divides in Black and Brown communities that continue to harm youth today. These ...

or some fans, baseball is beautiful because the outcome of a game doesn’t have to matter. This is especially true on the South Side, where the White Sox have lost a mind-boggling 120 games, and will ...

n Mt. Greenwood, the crack of a bat and the cheers from the stands are more than just a sign of a good game—they’re a sign of community. This neighborhood on Chicago’s southwest side has long been ...

Zacatacos is one of those taquerias that have their carne asada recipe down to a T. Needless to say, its name is a playful variation of the Mexican state of Zacatecas, long known for its livestock ...

righton Park Poets is a free, bilingual (Spanish-English) poetry workshop series. The group meets every first Sunday of the month, often at the Brighton Park Library. Paige Savarese, twenty-six, began ...

I met 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 part of, Birthwrite Records, put out his album Honestly and my crew did ...