As summer comes to a close and fall breezes in with the equinox, Chicagoans are treated to a spectacular sunrise and sunset for a few days. Colloquially known as “Chicagohenge,” the sun […]
In Pictures: Chicagohenge 2021
Third Coast Review to Participate in 2nd Chicago Indie Media Fundraiser
Do you love your local media? We think most Chicagoans appreciate our community’s array of local sources—neighborhood papers like the South Side Weekly and Bronzeville Life, specialized community papers like La Raza […]
Essay: Haymarket Voices Have Echoed in the Streets for 135 Years
May Day is a Chicago tradition, one that goes back to 1886. It’s woven into the city’s DNA, part of the bones of the big shoulders that hold up the sprawling 234 […]
Call It by Its Name: Wednesday Was a Fascist Riot
Wednesday left us in shock. Rioters stormed up the steps, climbed up the walls of the U.S. Capitol, broke windows and battered through doors to get into the building. Then they meandered […]
Chicagoans Celebrate Biden/Harris Victory, Trump Defeat
Celebrations erupted all over the Chicagoland area on Saturday as the news came in that former Vice President Joe Biden is now the president elect of the United States. After a tense […]
Voter Turnout in the 2020 Election Could Shatter Several Records
The 2020 election cycle has already broken multiple records in the Chicagoland area, and once all the votes are counted, could set a few others. The Chicago Board of Election Commissioners estimated […]
Button, Button: This Northside Activist Is Making Tiny Political Works of Art
Kimberly Walz’s first political activism was campaigning for the bluegill to be Illinois’ state fish in 1986. She was a fifth grader in Freeport, Illinois, when she realized she could use her […]
In Pictures: Chicagohenge 2020
Twice a year—on the vernal and autumnal equinoxes where the sun hangs directly above the equator—Chicago gets a spectacular light show at sunrise and sunset. Dubbed “Chicagohenge,” the effect is created by […]
Trump’s Visit to Kenosha Brings Expected Results
Despite requests to avoid the area, Trump made a visit to Kenosha, Wisconsin, Tuesday. As predicted, the arrival of Air Force One at Waukegan National Airport and the eventual presidential motorcade clogged […]
Doctors, Nurses, Staff Rally with Lawmakers and Community Groups to Save Mercy Hospital
Doctors, nurses, and staff joined neighbors and elected officials at a demonstration Wednesday in Bronzeville to protest the looming closure of Mercy Hospital. “It is heartless to propose this closure in the […]
Activists March Through McKinley Park to Demand Environmental Justice
Around 100 activists and community members marched through McKinley Park on Saturday to demand an end to environmental racism, divestment from the Chicago Police Department, and an investment in environmental and other […]
Derecho Sweeps Through Chicago Early Monday Evening
A powerful storm swept through the Chicagoland area Monday afternoon, downing trees and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people. The storm began to blanket the area around 4pm on […]
