15 West

From Vacant Lots to Gardens of Resistance

Communities across Chicago and its suburbs are joining cities nationwide in rewriting the narrative around food access and green space. Residents are turning abandoned lots into vibrant spaces for growing food, building community, and practicing resistance.

By Liana Ordoñez • 4 min read

History

Candlelight Vigil Reunites All Fred Hampton and Mark Clark Survivors After 56 Years

Survivors of the 1969 raid, former Black Panthers, residents, and community organizers gathered at the site of the assassination to honor how the Black Panthers' revolutionary work continues today, amid opposition over who has the right to tell their story.

By NaBeela Washington • 5 min read

Art

Viva la Vida: Honoring Memory Through Dance in Chicago

At CICA’s Brighton Park studio, young dancers spent weeks rehearsing Veracruz-style folklórico for the Día de Muertos showcase on Nov. 2, learning the music and traditions behind the performance.

By Araceli Ramirez • 6 min read

Art

a mascletà for burning and flowering: Natasha Mijares on ritual, resistance, and rebirth

Artist Natasha Mijares brings the Valencian tradition of mascletà to Humboldt Park through spoken word, textile, and performance.

By NaBeela Washington • 7 min read

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Español

De Terrenos Vacíos a Jardines de Resistencia

Las comunidades de Chicago y alrededores se unen a un movimiento nacional para reescribir la narrativa sobre el acceso a alimentos y espacios verdes. Residentes organizan recuperar terrenos abandonados y convertirlos en espacios vivos que cultivan alimentos y fortalecen comunidad.

By Liana Ordoñez • 4 min read

Sports

After playoff run, Chicago Winds find new talent for Year 2

The team proved women's tackle football has an eager audience in Chicago, and they're just getting started.

By Zoë Takaki • 6 min read

ICE

Chicago's community organizers build rapid response model as ICE shifts focus nationwide

Community groups across Chicago are equipping residents with legal guides, know-your-rights trainings, and rapid response networks to protect immigrant families.

By Lauren Neher • 5 min read

Housing

We Are Here, pt. 2

In the second of three parts, a photo essay explores how Chicago's West Side communities insist on presence and dignity in the face of displacement, revealing the persistence of life where others see only absence.

By Genesis Falls • 5 min read

Accessibility

Austin station construction forces riders to walk extra block

Months of construction test commuters' patience as $25 million accessibility project continues

By Arturo Fernandez • 3 min read

Environment

Forgotten to flourishing: Heritage students transform school garden

Heritage Middle School students are learning that food doesn't just come from grocery stores; it grows from soil, seeds, and hard work in their seven-bed community garden.

By Maya Swan-Sullivan • 5 min read

Little Village

Grandma Irma's cocina feeds everyone

After 36 years as a waitress, Irma Ceballos opened her own Mexican restaurant in Little Village, where family recipes and unconditional hospitality have made her a neighborhood pillar.

By NaBeela Washington • 5 min read

Music

Summer Smash brought the heat. Chicago’s still feeling it.

Two months later, the festival’s energy, emotion, and performances still echo across Chicago’s hip-hop scene.

By NaBeela Washington • 6 min read

Little Village

Grandma Irma's cocina feeds everyone

After 36 years as a waitress, Irma Ceballos opened her own Mexican restaurant in Little Village, where family recipes and unconditional hospitality have made her a neighborhood pillar.

By NaBeela Washington • 5 min read

ICE

Chicago's community organizers build rapid response model as ICE shifts focus nationwide

Community groups across Chicago are equipping residents with legal guides, know-your-rights trainings, and rapid response networks to protect immigrant families.

By Lauren Neher • 5 min read

Latest Articles

Español

De Terrenos Vacíos a Jardines de Resistencia

By Liana Ordoñez • 4 min read

Sports

After playoff run, Chicago Winds find new talent for Year 2

The team proved women's tackle football has an eager audience in Chicago, and they're just getting started.

By Zoë Takaki • 6 min read

ICE

Chicago's community organizers build rapid response model as ICE shifts focus nationwide

Community groups across Chicago are equipping residents with legal guides, know-your-rights trainings, and rapid response networks to protect immigrant families.

By Lauren Neher • 5 min read

Housing

We Are Here, pt. 2

By Genesis Falls • 5 min read

Accessibility

Austin station construction forces riders to walk extra block

Months of construction test commuters' patience as $25 million accessibility project continues

By Arturo Fernandez • 3 min read

Environment

Forgotten to flourishing: Heritage students transform school garden

Heritage Middle School students are learning that food doesn't just come from grocery stores; it grows from soil, seeds, and hard work in their seven-bed community garden.

By Maya Swan-Sullivan • 5 min read

Little Village

Grandma Irma's cocina feeds everyone

After 36 years as a waitress, Irma Ceballos opened her own Mexican restaurant in Little Village, where family recipes and unconditional hospitality have made her a neighborhood pillar.

By NaBeela Washington • 5 min read

Music

Summer Smash brought the heat. Chicago’s still feeling it.

Two months later, the festival’s energy, emotion, and performances still echo across Chicago’s hip-hop scene.

By NaBeela Washington • 6 min read

From Vacant Lots to Gardens of Resistance

Candlelight Vigil Reunites All Fred Hampton and Mark Clark Survivors After 56 Years

Viva la Vida: Honoring Memory Through Dance in Chicago

a mascletà for burning and flowering: Natasha Mijares on ritual, resistance, and rebirth

Latest Articles

De Terrenos Vacíos a Jardines de Resistencia

After playoff run, Chicago Winds find new talent for Year 2

Chicago's community organizers build rapid response model as ICE shifts focus nationwide

We Are Here, pt. 2

Austin station construction forces riders to walk extra block

Forgotten to flourishing: Heritage students transform school garden

Grandma Irma's cocina feeds everyone

Summer Smash brought the heat. Chicago’s still feeling it.

Grandma Irma's cocina feeds everyone

Chicago's community organizers build rapid response model as ICE shifts focus nationwide

Latest Articles

De Terrenos Vacíos a Jardines de Resistencia

After playoff run, Chicago Winds find new talent for Year 2

Chicago's community organizers build rapid response model as ICE shifts focus nationwide

We Are Here, pt. 2

Austin station construction forces riders to walk extra block

Forgotten to flourishing: Heritage students transform school garden

Grandma Irma's cocina feeds everyone

Summer Smash brought the heat. Chicago’s still feeling it.

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Residentes de los Lados Oeste y Sur Cuestionan el Plan Más Reciente de la Cuidad en Contra de Las Altas Temperaturas

West, South Side residents question city's latest extreme heat plan

El Silencio No Basta: Líderes de Berwyn Presionan por Transparencia

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