News, arts, and investigations by and for Chicago's South Side. southsideweekly.com https://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mlr4ulbj4x2aUChicago Trauma Center saved lives by cutting travel time for shooting victims, study finds. https://southsideweekly.com/uchicago-trauma-center-saved-lives-by-cutting-travel-time-for-shooting-victims-study-finds/13 May 2026 20:20 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlr4ulbj4x2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mlos2de4eg2bThe latest piece in our investigative series, “Doing Time,” explores the numerous, entrenched challenges that disabled people who live at Cook County Jail face. https://southsideweekly.com/they-have-no-respect-for-us/ 12 May 2026 22:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlos2de4eg2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mlmbkfqd5l2j‘This Place Changed My Life’: How Community Programs Break Down Barriers to Help Young People Start Careers. https://southsideweekly.com/community-programs-break-down-barriers-to-help-young-people/ 11 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlmbkfqd5l2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mllgt3ojsq2hMental health is a crisis and Chicago's youth are creating spaces to care for one another. https://southsideweekly.com/young-chicagoans-are-creating-their-own-community-spaces/11 May 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllgt3ojsq2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mljr3kn4hl2bEditor emeritus of the Weekly, Jacqueline Serrato, reflects on the 20th anniversary of Immigration marches on May Day. https://southsideweekly.com/chicagoans-take-to-the-streets-on-20th-anniversary-of-massive-may-day-march/ 10 May 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mljr3kn4hl2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mliwffqvrl2jStill dragging your feet to get off Spotify? Consider this your sign and learn how to support Chicago's scene. https://southsideweekly.com/beating-the-algorithmic-pulse/10 May 2026 14:03 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mliwffqvrl2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mlgfu42ltr2zLook out for our newest issue featuring an investigation on the challenges disabled people face living inside Cook County Jail, reflection on May Day, Spotify alternatives, and more! https://southsideweekly.com/09 May 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlgfu42ltr2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mksc4agbt72pAs ICE raids targeted Pilsen, foot traffic fell for a neighborhood taqueria, Casa Cafe. The community's response: moshing. https://southsideweekly.com/how-casa-cafe-became-the-defiant-heart-of-chicagos-south-side-diy/ 01 May 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksc4agbt72phttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mkqmg33orm2wPilsen has a new home for "all the South Side freaks and rockers and weirdos," says Benny Hernadez, co-owner of his family-owned bar, New Rose. https://southsideweekly.com/new-rose-for-the-south-side-freaks-rockers-and-weirdos/ 30 Apr 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkqmg33orm2whttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mkprnkq67m2aAva V. Marie and Gemini Jynx opened the Pynk Portal Pole Sanctuary last year, a pole and dance studio for adults of all sizes and abilities. https://southsideweekly.com/thursday-evening-at-the-pynk/ 30 Apr 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkprnkq67m2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mko3xbs6jf2b"The South Side is something to be proud of." Menace4hire, the 21-year old musician, designer and entrepreneur from West Englewood, takes us behind the scenes of his craft. https://southsideweekly.com/menace4hire-is-making-tracks-and-threads-on-the-south-side/29 Apr 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mko3xbs6jf2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mknb7dgh6u23Did you know housing cooperatives come in all different shapes and sizes? Learn what the Southside has to offer. https://southsideweekly.com/a-different-way-to-live/ 29 Apr 2026 14:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknb7dgh6u23https://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mkllijahxl2oMeet Brian Herrera, the artist behind our Alternative Issue cover, and his practice of Mesofuturism, exploring “what if the Aztecs were never colonized?" https://southsideweekly.com/imagining-alternative-realities-rooted-in-survival-and-resistance/28 Apr 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkllijahxl2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mkkqqni5342pVeracruzana director Joyce Garcia's documentary "Yo No Soy Guapo" explores cumbia as resistance from Chicago's South Side to Tepito. https://southsideweekly.com/mexican-documentary-yo-no-soy-guapo-is-a-resistance-archive/ 28 Apr 2026 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkqqni5342phttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mkj2zyxh7c2bMeet the movers and shakers reclaiming punk rock as Black, Queer, and Indigenous in DIY venues across Chicago. https://southsideweekly.com/the-black-punk-scene-is-thriving/27 Apr 2026 22:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkj2zyxh7c2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mkas73dyga2o“Don’t expect to plant a seed and then you have fruit tomorrow.” Heavy Crownz, farmer and rapper from Englewood, explores the inspiration behind his latest album, Trench Baby Turned Farmer, and celebrates the past, present, and futures of Englewood. https://southsideweekly.com/heavy-crownz24 Apr 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkas73dyga2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mk6u4cx4422wThis issue features the people who push art, politics, and possibility beyond the mainstream, offering Chicago alternative ways of creating, consuming, organizing, living and healing. Join us tonight at New Rose bar from 6-9pm to pick up a copy! https://southsideweekly.com/the-alternative-issue/23 Apr 2026 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6u4cx4422whttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3miw2yzbljl25The FBI's probe into an alleged ghost payrolling scheme at Sheriff Dart's office uncovered prior internal investigations into illegal gambling and bribery that hadn't led to dismissals. https://southsideweekly.com/david-chiko-ccso-fbi-probe/07 Apr 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw2yzbljl25https://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mimj4m3vny2q“My favorite part is the hunt. I love when there’s something weird or specific, and I have to find it.” Court Theatre’s head of props, Lara Musard, brings stories to life on stage by finding just the right things. https://southsideweekly.com/court-theatres-prop-whisperer/03 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimj4m3vny2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mijynwiqbu26“Chicago is actually a thriving hub of urban agriculture.” High school teacher Angie Viandis’ job is “growing food with teenagers,” and connecting CPS students with nature on the South Side and throughout the city. https://southsideweekly.com/teaching-the-next-generation-to-touch-grass/02 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijynwiqbu26https://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mihhv7a6qt26“Every piece of neon you see…someone had to bend that up” As part of our Worker Issue, the Weekly spoke with a sign-making master and his apprentice, about their lasting fascination with neon color and design. https://southsideweekly.com/lightning-in-a-tube/01 Apr 2026 19:55 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihhv7a6qt26https://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3miegevzewo2sWhat’s it like to be able to point out different buildings on Chicago’s skyline and say, “I did that one”? Window washers talk about learning on the job, the importance of reliable equipment, and “high-rise season” https://southsideweekly.com/the-workers-behind-chicagos-sparkling-skyline/31 Mar 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3miegevzewo2shttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mics54igl52v“Finding something to do about it, even a small thing, is so much better than doing nothing.” The focused labor of rapid response teams: Minneapolis and Chicago activists balance logistics work, organizing, and how to remain intact on the frontlines. https://southsideweekly.com/neighbors-at-work/30 Mar 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mics54igl52vhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mi2p7frwve2uThe Worker Issue is an ode to the hidden labors—and laborers—that make our world go round. Learn about the daily work of rapid responders, caregivers, and grant writers; hear from an incarcerated worker, a neon sign maker, and many more. Read here: https://southsideweekly.com/the-worker-issue/27 Mar 2026 18:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2p7frwve2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mhbzby7w2n2zYou can still register and vote in person today until 7PM! Find out how/where to vote, do some last minute reading about the democratic primary races, and more ⬇️ https://tr.ee/sswprimarycoverage17 Mar 2026 22:25 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbzby7w2n2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mhb7cyoshy2hYou can still register to vote in person today until 7PM! Find out how/where to vote, do some last minute reading about the democratic primary races, and more ⬇️ https://tr.ee/D77BaJ0Hpx17 Mar 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhb7cyoshy2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mgy3264rar2uDemocratic primary races, Chicago Fire stadium, Lunar New Year and more in our latest print issue! Pick up a copy: https://bit.ly/ssw-distro Read it online: https://issuu.com/southsideweekly/docs/ssw_03.12.2613 Mar 2026 23:30 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgy3264rar2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mgsl23hrmj2iAre pickleball courts a marker of gentrification? Youth and parents share thoughts, concerns, and dreams for sports and recreation on the South and West sides in Jewél Jackson's latest story: https://southsideweekly.com/south-west-siders-want-more-indoor-sports-facilities-for-youth/11 Mar 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsl23hrmj2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mgn4q7lnae2qAs jails across the country move towards banning in-person physical visits, Cook County’s visitation policies can be a lifeline. Twenty Minutes and a Hug With Your Loved One: https://southsideweekly.com/twenty-minutes-and-a-hug-with-your-loved-one/09 Mar 2026 15:01 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgn4q7lnae2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/southsideweekly.bsky.social/post/3mgkzmzp2wd2cHelp us better understand our readers and serve the South Side, take our survey and share it with a friend! https://medill.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56mmWo3Om9X6WEu08 Mar 2026 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:heb66xilcxfl254pmrofvwmo/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgkzmzp2wd2c