A Second City
Life expectancy in West Garfield Park is 16 years less than in the Loop. Now, a new initiative promises to reduce that gap by half by 2030. What will it take to reduce the gap?
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Voices from the West Side: DeAndre Turner
The 23-year-old construction trainee in West Garfield Park explains how easy it is to get pulled into a gang—and how he got out.
Voices from the West Side: Adesha Holloway
The 18-year-old high school student in West Austin talks about growing up around violence and why she wants to start her own business.
Voices from the West Side: Melissa Chrusfield
The 39-year-old mother in East Garfield Park asks why all Chicagoans aren’t paying attention to the public health crisis on the West Side.
Food, Jobs, and Hope at Inspiration Kitchens
Darianna Jackson of West Garfield Park shares her love of cooking and the challenges of living on the West Side.
Rush Hospital Wants to Tackle the West Side “Death Gap.” Will It Work?
The huge health system’s goal to reduce massive health disparities in the city is unprecedented. To succeed, it needs to undo decades of racist policies and disinvestment.
Six Takeaways From Nikki Haley's Talk on Trump, Russia, and More
The ambassador to the UN and former South Carolina governor discussed her boss’s social media account, the advice she got from Henry Kissinger, and relations with North Korea with David Axelrod at the U. of C.
Chicago Magic Lounge Brings Back the City's 'Close-Up' Magic Tradition, In Style
The city’s first magic bar in nearly 20 years is 6,000 square feet of cocktails, sleight-of-hand, and cabaret—and getting in is a trick in itself.
How to Up Your Music-Spinning Game with a DJing Class
One man’s desire to graduate from programming playlists leads him to take a crash course at Scratch DJ Academy.
Chicago Party Aunt Opens Up on Dive Bars, Dibs, and 'Sweet, Sweet Tommy Skilling'
In an intimate interview, the anonymous local Twitter star talks about her busy life and big dreams in “the greatest city in the world, sweetie.”