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Arts & Culture, Architecture Sep 18, 2019
South-side champion

Writer-photographer Lee Bey’s new book Southern Exposure showcases architectural masterworks on the typically neglected south and west sides.
- By Lee Ann Norman
- Tags: Architecture, Chicago Architecture Biennial, Lee Bey, Southern Exposure: The Overlooked Architecture of Chicago's South Side, Northwestern University Press, DuSable Museum, School of the Art Institute, Frank Lloyd Wright, Eero Saarinen, Chicago Vocational HIgh School, Pride Cleaners, architecture, Chicago architecture, Woodlawn, Englewood, Roseland, south-side Chicago, west-side Chicago, disinvestment, West Pullman, Modernism Week, Palm Springs

News & Politics, Feature Jul 24, 2019
Audio
‘This is my home’

Woodlawn residents share their vision for a neighborhood in transition
- By Sierra Council and Max Herman
- Tags: Feature, Chicagoans, Chicagoland, Photography, woodlawn, photojournalism, gentrification, chicago neighborhoods, south side, max herman, sierra council, Audio

Arts & Culture, Art Feature Jun 13, 2019
Slideshow
Black fatherhood

Black men are rarely afforded the luxury of being seen as nurturers and caregivers.
- By W.D. Floyd
- Tags: Art Feature, Photography, Chicagoland, fathers, photography, film photography, south side, woodlawn, south shore, west side, family, Black fatherhood, West Garfield Park, W.D. Floyd, Slideshow

News & Politics, Feature May 16, 2019
Pangea has taken thousands to eviction court. The story of an apartment empire

The company has claimed credit for reviving south and west side communities, even as it’s filed more than 9,000 eviction cases since 2009.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Feature, Pangea, Pangea Real Estate, Pangea Ventures, Pangea Properties, and Pangea Equity Partners, evictions, eviction court, Krystal Horton, Eyevie McHenry, East Chatham, Chatham, South Shore, Woodlawn, Austin, Auburn Gresham, Cook County Circuit Court, Cook County Sheriff’s Office, Matthew Desmond, Evicted, Eviction Lab, Al Goldstein, Pangea Mortgage Capital, Pangea Cares, Pete Martay, Michelle Harris, Rahm Emanuel, Bruce Rauner, East Lake Management, Habitat, Kass, Better Housing Foundation, Equity Build, Geoff Smith, DePaul Institute for Housing Studies, Duane Ehresman, Metropolitan Tenants Organization, Frank Avellone, Lawyers’ Committee for Better Housing, Mark Swartz, Enova, Enova International, CashNetUSA, David Shorr, payday lending, subprime lending, Avant, Avant credit, Sheldon Perl, Jennifer Dean, Elisabeth Ault, Jose Pantoja, Judge David Skryd, Tom Raleigh, Thomas J. Raleigh, Steve McKenzie, Jose Bratley, Luke Markewych, Keep Chicago Renting Ordinance, Quincy Miller, Arun Das, homelesness, homelesness prevention, All Chicago, Lynette Barnes, Center for Conflict Resolution, mediation, pay and stay deals, cash for keys, landlords, tenants

News & Politics, Feature Mar 13, 2019
Community gardens beautify urban space, but some seek to transform urban society

Community organizers connect politics with plant care.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Feature, Urban farming, urban farms, community gardens, community gardeners, 360 Nation, W.D. Floyd, Sumner Elementary School, West Garfield Park, North Lawndale, environmental justice, soil remediation, food justice, Vivi Moreno, Little Village, Village Environmental Justice Organization, LVEJO, Semillas de Justicia community garden, Semillas de Justicia, Page May, Assata’s Daughters, abolition, black feminism, Alderman Willie Cochran, Willie Cochran, 20th Ward, Black Earth Youth Farm, R.T.W. Veterans Center, Washington Park, Woodlawn, Vernon Park Gardens, Chicago Eco House, Joi Hampton, Alderman Michael Scott Jr., 24th Ward, University of Chicago, Neighbor Space, Healthy Food Hub, Winifred Curran, DePaul University, gentrification, eco-gentrification

News & Politics, Politics Jan 10, 2019
The 20th Ward aldermanic race is rife with bad faith and good ideas

A Pritzker-backed machine operator, a rogue three-time candidate, a U of C darling, and lots of idealistic novices compete in a ward known for corruption.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: Politics, 20th Ward, aldermanic election, 20th Ward Alderman, Willie Cochran, Kevin Bailey, Democratic committeeman, 20th Ward Democrats, 20th Ward Democratic Committee, Maria Bailey, Jennifer Maddox, Michael Dorf, election law, election lawyer, Board of Elections, Board of Election Commissioners, City Council, Rahm Emanuel, J.B. Pritzker, Anthony Driver, Nicole Johnson, Andre Smith, Dernard Newell, Maya Hodari, Chicago Housing Authority, Chicago Police Department, Andrew Finko, corruption, ward politics, mental health, Obama Presidential Center, University of Chicago, Hassan Muhammad, Dorothy Brown, Danny Davis, Woodlawn, Back of the Yards, Englewood, Washington Park, Parkway Gardens

Blogs, Bleader Aug 3, 2018
Mental health advocates are battling self-proclaimed ‘gangster’ alderman Willie Cochran over an empty lot

Organizers of a pop-up mental health services project in Woodlawn vow to fight imminent eviction.
- By Maya Dukmasova
- Tags: News, Politics, Healing Village, Leah Gipson, mental health, mental health care, Woodlawn, Willie Cochran, 20th Ward, Mental Health Movement, #LetUsBreathe Collective, Black Lives Matter Chicago, Black Lives Matter, Amika Tendaji, Dorothy Holmes, Southside Together Organizing for Power, Mental Health Movement, Ronald Jackson, Nortasha Stingley, Marissa Boyd-Stingley, Ronald "Ronnieman" Johnson III, Laquan McDonald, mental health clinics, Freedom Square, Project Fielding

Arts & Culture, Feature Jun 21, 2018
Slideshow
How Woodlawn kids are learning to fix bikes—and become leaders

The "masters mechanics" program at Blackstone Bicycle Works aims to build community.
- By Sebastián Hidalgo
- Tags: Feature, chicago, bike culture, chicago reader, bicycle education, community, cultural infrastructure, youth mentoring, sebastian hidalgo, photojournalism, southside, woodlawn, carnegie elementary, bike, Aaliyah Epting, Slideshow

Columns & Opinion, On Culture Mar 9, 2018
‘East-coasters butt out’ and more from the wildcat Obama Presidential Center debate

An emotionally charged symposium at the University of Chicago this week brought out many opinions but few solutions.
- By Deanna Isaacs
- Tags: On Culture, Obama Presidential Center, Community Benefits Agreement, CBA, symposium, University of Chicago, W.J.T. Mitchell, Obama Foundation, Charles Birnbaum, Perri Irmer, Timuel Black, Juliana Irizarry, Ward Miller, Jawanza B. Malone, Barbara Ransby, Liz Moyer, Hyde Park, Woodlawn, Washington Park, Jackson Park

Blogs, Bleader Mar 8, 2018
Viral Denzel Washington video helps get Leon's BBQ smoking again

Leon’s Chicago’s Best BBQ & Grill, closed for years, reopened Thursday in Woodlawn.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, Leon’s Chicago’s Best BBQ & Grill, Leon Finney Sr., Leon Finney Jr., Denzel Washington, Woodlawn

Blogs, Bleader Feb 8, 2017
Video
Help us identify these south-side neighborhoods

The latest Blvck Vrchives features photos of the south side of Chicago from the 1960s to the 1980s, with a call to action to help identify the neighborhoods depicted.
- By Renata Cherlise
- Tags: Blvck Vrchives, Neighborhoods, News, Blvck Vrchives, south side, Chicago, Auburn Gresham, Bronzeville, Englewood, Hyde Park, Kenwood, South Shore, Woodlawn, Washington Park, archives, photography, history, community, neighborhoods, Video

City Life, Space Jan 25, 2017
Video
A coach house in Chicago’s land of mansions

The charming Kenwood art studio of Candace Hunter and Arthur Wright has a rich history.
- By Laura Pearson
- Tags: Space, Kenwood, Coach house, interior design, Candace Hunter, Arthur Wright, Thelonious Monk, AfriCOBRA, Ken Chaney, Mandel mansion, Mandel Brothers, University of Chicago, Mandel Hall, Elijah Muhammad, Nation of Islam, Woodlawn, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 13, 2016
Congressman warns that Illinois could lose federal funds if state budget impasse isn't solved, and other Chicago news

Also, state senator Kwame Raoul advocates for increasing sentences for repeat gun-crime offenders.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: News, Did You Read __________?, Mike Quigley, Donald Trump, infrastructure, Illinois General Assembly, state budget, Chicago Police Department, Eddie Johnson, police brutality, John Poulos, Kwame Raoul, gun violence, criminal justice reform, Catholic Church, Blase Cupich, immigration issues, Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Woodlawn, University of Chicago

Blogs, Bleader Jun 27, 2016
The alleged David Cameron-Brexit-O'Hare-pizza connection, and other Chicago news

Also, Chicagoan Raj Fernando is at the center of a Trump-Clinton feud.
- By Kate Shepherd
- Tags: Did You Read __________?, News, David Cameron, O'Hare airport, Brexit, Europen Union, Chicago pizza, Great Britain, Pride Parade, Pride at Montrose, Chicago Black Gay Men's Caucus, HIV, LGBT issues, Woodlawn, gang violence, Corey Brooks, New Beginnings Church, gun violence, Raj Fernando, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, Election 2016, BJ the Chicago Kid, Motown, Marvin Gaye, music

Best of Chicago, Reasons to love Chicago Jun 23, 2016
Critics' Picks
Chicago’s diversity is legible on its signs

Public written language speaks to the character and composition of neighborhoods and communities.
- By Darryl Holliday
- Tags: Reasons to love Chicago, Typeface, signs, language, font, handwriting, diversity, Helvetica, sans serif, Times New Roman, Chicago Public Schools, Century Gothic, Darryl Holliday, Kedzie Avenue, West Ridge, North Park, Arabic, Korean, Humboldt Park, Woodlawn, Ch, Critics' Picks

Blogs, Bleader Dec 31, 2015
Hey, Mayor Rahm, reopen the mental health clinics!

Looking to blame someone or something for the failures of his reign, Mayor Rahm discovers "mental health crises" four years after he closed mental health clinics in low-income, high-crime neighborhoods.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: News, Politics, Mayor Emanuel, mental health clinics, Chicago Police Department, Cuba, Quintonio LeGrier, Bettie Jones, Jason Van Dyke, Laquan McDonald, Woodlawn, Auburn Gresham, Back of the Yards, Mayor 1 Percent

Blogs, Bleader Mar 19, 2015
Emanuel and Garcia offered weak responses on segregation at Monday's debate

A college student asks the mayoral candidates about segregation, and is disappointed by their answers.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Neighborhoods, Poverty, Segregation, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, Jesus "Chuy" Garcia, Chicago mayoral election, mayoral debates, racial segregation, YWCA, Woodlawn, vouchers, mobility programs, NBC, Anastasia Kaiser, University of Chicago, Sun Times, William "Dock" Walls, Phil Ponce, Chicago Tonight

Blogs, Bleader Dec 6, 2014
Rahm's first reelection rally makes for a great story

Mayor Emanuel officially launches his campaign for a second term.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Aldermania, Politics, News, Rahm Emanuel, mayor, Chicago, City Hall, 2015 election, Robert Fioretti, Jesus Garcia, Chuy Garcia, Scott Waguespack, Luis Gutierrez, Susana Mendoza, Cinespace, City Council, Chicago Forward, Woodlawn, health clinics, schools, CPS, police, police department, campaign finance, campaign contributions

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Jul 29, 2014
Rahm still hasn't told the public why he closed mental health clinics

A City Council hearing on the clinic closings is canceled almost as soon as it's announced.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: On Politics, Rahm Emanuel, mental health clinics, City Council, activists, neighborhoods, N'Dana Carter, Woodlawn, Back of the Yards, Richard M. Daley, budget cuts, 12th Ward, George Cardenas, City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Protection, Pilsen, Matt Ginsberg-Jaeckle, Martin Macias, Robert Fioretti, Rick Munoz, Scott Waguespack, Mental Health Movement, WBEZ

Blogs, Bleader Jul 9, 2014
Alderman on violence in Chicago: 'We've got a war right here to deal with'

Alderman Willie Cochran, a former police officer, says it's time for an infusion of money, opportunities, health care, and police in violence-ravaged neighborhoods.
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, Politics, News, Chicago, south side, west side, 20th Ward, Willie Cochran, Woodlawn, Back of the Yards, Washington Park, guns, gun violence, shootings, violence, roots of violence, poverty, gangs, murder, CPD, Chicago Police Department, Englewood, public health, mental health, clinics, University of Chicago, employment, city payroll, city workers, job cuts, layoffs

Blogs, Bleader Jun 9, 2014
Is the Near North Side the right neighborhood for Obama College Prep?

The pros and cons of putting another selective enrollment high school in the Near North area.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Education, Neighborhoods, Poverty, Segregation, Politics, News, Obama College Prep, Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago Public Schools, Alderman Walter Burnett Jr., Near North Side, Stanton Park, selective enrollment schools, socioeconomic diversity, Payton College Prep, Jones College Prep, Whitney Young Magnet, Lane Tech, Lindblom Math & Science Academy, Northside College Prep, Brooks College Prep, King College Prep, South Shore International, Westinghouse College Prep, DNAinfo, Meghan Harte, tax increment financing, Cabrini-Green, Robert Taylor Homes, Stateway Gardens, ABLA, Chicago Housing Authority, mixed-income housing, Near West Side, Pilsen, Little Village, Saint Rita High School, Mount Carmel High School, Ashburn, Woodlawn, De La Salle Institute, Saint Ignatius College Prep

Blogs, Bleader May 1, 2014
Murders, and the political responses to them, have become all too familiar

How city leaders reacted to some of the most notorious outbreaks of violence over the last two decades
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Crime, Politics, News, guns, gun violence, shootings, violence, roots of violence, poverty, gangs, murder, Rahm Emanuel, CPD, Chicago Police Department, Garry McCarthy, Englewood, Back of the Yards, Woodlawn, Hadiya Pendleton, West Humboldt Park, gun laws, Richard M. Daley, Dantrell Davis, Cabrini-Green, Delvon Harris, Robert Owens, George Ryan, Ashley Poole, Rene Guillen, Ana Mateo, Starkesia Reed, Siretha White, Rod Blagojevich, Ruben Ivy, Jody Weis, Crane High School, John Fritchey, La Shawn Ford, Thomas Wortham, Tanaja Stokes, Aliyah Shell, Jonylah Watkins, Endia Martin

Columns & Opinion, On Politics Oct 1, 2013
Should Rahm really rename a street after Bishop Brazier?

Stony Island by any other name would still cut through decades of Chicago racial politics.
- By Ben Joravsky
- Tags: Ben Joravsky on Politics, Rahm Emanuel, Stony Island Avenue, Arthur Brazier, Bishop Arthur Brazier, black voters, clout, subsidized housing, Richard M. Daley, Apostolic Church of God, Byron Brazier, Natalie Y. Moore, Lance Williams, Jeff Fort, Blackstone Rangers, books, history, Office of Economic Opportunity, OEO, The Woodlawn Organization, TWO, gangs, John Fry, First Presbyterian Church, crime, job training, churches, Northeastern Illinois University, Teddy Williams, Leon Finney, Disciples, WBEZ, south side, Woodlawn, neighborhoods

Blogs, Bleader Aug 5, 2013
Should we be giddy about our cities when so many are suffering in them?

A "metropolitan revolution" is needed, but it's a little early to be rejoicing.
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Books, Poverty, Segregation, Politics, News, Thomas Friedman, New York Times, mayors, cities, Detroit, metropolitan areas, Rahm Emanuel, The Metropolitan Revolution, Brookings Institution, Bruce Katz, Jennifer Bradley, Chicago, poverty, child poverty, segregation, Woodlawn, Washington Park, Englewood, West Englewood, Chicago Lawn, Sunday Dialogue

Blogs, Bleader May 28, 2013
Man charged in Jonylah slaying; shooting no longer "gang-related"

How many other "gang-related" shootings really aren't?
- By Steve Bogira
- Tags: Crime, Poverty, Segregation, News, Jonylah Watkins, Chicago police, Garry McCarthy, Jonathan Watkins, Koman Willis, burglary, shootings, gangs, gang-related, Woodlawn, poverty, segregation

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