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Healing Susto Amid ICE Violence
Healing Susto Amid ICE Violence
As immigration enforcement terrorizes communities, Chicago healers turn to ancestral practices to heal collective trauma.
Far From Free: Venezuelan Migrants in Limbo After Maduro Capture – South Side Weekly
Far From Free: Venezuelan Migrants in Limbo After Maduro Capture – South Side Weekly
As the situation in Venezuela worsens, migrants in Chicago face heightened immigration restrictions and uncertainty.
Red Clay Dance Company Shares Its Blend of Performance and Activism with Young Dancers
Red Clay Dance Company Shares Its Blend of Performance and Activism with Young Dancers
Dancers are provided a unique opportunity to make social impact in Red Clay Dance Company’s Making the Artivist program, preparing for its seventh cohort in the new year.
‘You Just Had to Be There’
‘You Just Had to Be There’
Rapper femdot. confronts barriers of access while offering unique experiences for South Side music lovers.
South Side Sports Roundup January 15, 2025 – South Side Weekly
South Side Sports Roundup January 15, 2025 – South Side Weekly
The latest results and news from the Chicago sports world.
Editors Note
Editors Note
Fraudsters Target Immigrants Seeking Legal Help – South Side Weekly
Fraudsters Target Immigrants Seeking Legal Help – South Side Weekly
What’s the 311 on City Services? – South Side Weekly
What’s the 311 on City Services? – South Side Weekly
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South Side Weekly’s 2025 Music Roundup – South Side Weekly
South Side Weekly’s 2025 Music Roundup – South Side Weekly
ykele Deville (jazz hip-hop artist) and his 2025 album Rings Around The Tub is a fave. He’s a born and raised Chicagoan who’s lived on the South Side for the past decade, and has contributed significantly to the indie music culture of Chicago since then. His latest album is dynamic, personal, and political. It’s got […]
Paramedics Out, EMTs In: Chicago CARE Program Caught in Labor Crossfire – South Side Weekly
Paramedics Out, EMTs In: Chicago CARE Program Caught in Labor Crossfire – South Side Weekly
According to the Chicago Firefighters Union, CARE crisis response teams are ill-equipped to handle medical emergencies when EMTs are substituted for fire department paramedics. But according to the city, the modification is required to maintain program staffing.
Lawsuit Accuses Sheriff of Retaliation Over Fraud Investigation – South Side Weekly
Lawsuit Accuses Sheriff of Retaliation Over Fraud Investigation – South Side Weekly
A senior investigator claims she was reassigned after she found proof of widespread misconduct.
Best Miniature Civilization: Lake Shore Model Railroad Association — East Side – South Side Weekly
Best Miniature Civilization: Lake Shore Model Railroad Association — East Side – South Side Weekly
ince 1946, model railroad enthusiasts have gathered in the basement of the Calumet Park Fieldhouse to work together on the construction of what amounts to a small civilization. The Lake Shore Model Railroad Association’s (LSMRA) huge network of interlinked, miniature tracks stretch back and forth across the seventy foot basement, a glorious and ever-changing homage […]
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children – South Side Weekly
Federal Agents Storm South Shore Building, Detaining Families and Children – South Side Weekly
Families were woken by flashbangs and helicopters as hundreds of federal agents raided their homes. Days later, neighbors are still searching for the missing.
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Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago—Even After Judge Said To Stop – South Side Weekly
Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago—Even After Judge Said To Stop – South Side Weekly
An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.
Anatomy of a Border Patrol Arrest
Anatomy of a Border Patrol Arrest
After ICE Raid, Vendors Push for Safety at Swap-O-Rama
After ICE Raid, Vendors Push for Safety at Swap-O-Rama
Getting Your Property Back After Jail is Hard – South Side Weekly
Getting Your Property Back After Jail is Hard – South Side Weekly
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