Learn Illustration: Alex Kraus/15 West 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 Illustration: Alex Kraus/15 West Environment 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 Two chairs in remembrance of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. | NaBeela Washington/15 West 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 Players try out for the Chicago Winds 2026 season. | Zoë Takaki/15 West 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 Volunteers assemble whistle kits at Pizzeria Martello's in Hermosa. | Lauren Neher/15 West 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 CICA’s main company dance ensemble rehearses their final number at the Collaborative Institute of Cultural Arts in Brighton Park on Oct. 21, 2025. | Araceli Ramirez/15 West 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
Illustration: Alex Kraus/15 West 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
Illustration: Alex Kraus/15 West Environment 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
Two chairs in remembrance of Fred Hampton and Mark Clark. | NaBeela Washington/15 West 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
Players try out for the Chicago Winds 2026 season. | Zoë Takaki/15 West 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
Volunteers assemble whistle kits at Pizzeria Martello's in Hermosa. | Lauren Neher/15 West 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
CICA’s main company dance ensemble rehearses their final number at the Collaborative Institute of Cultural Arts in Brighton Park on Oct. 21, 2025. | Araceli Ramirez/15 West 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
