In search of opportunity, some young South and West siders are turning hobbies into side hustles, building skills for possible careers and leveraging personal connections. 

Nuestro Chicago Archives is inviting local Latinos to share their old family photos to create deeper histories of their communities over time. 

Plus, support for Douglass Park pool shooting victims

Plus, update on the Damen Silos demolition

Plus, the latest in how CPD is complying with the federal consent decree

Young trans people came to Chicago for safety and community. Increased anti-trans attacks and policy from President Donald Trump’s administration are  making it harder to put down roots as they look for good jobs and affordable housing.

Plus, the status of reparations in Illinois

Plus, ride-share drivers to unionize

Ante el aumento vertiginoso de los precios de la vivienda en un barrio de Chicago en proceso de gentrificación, vivir en la casa familiar es una forma para que los jóvenes latinos permanezcan en su comunidad.

Artists on the South and West sides rely on free or subsidized community housing and the support of mission-driven arts organizations to maintain their art practices.