BREAKING: Calls and documents show CPD's "fusion" center was aware agents from Homeland Security Investigations, a division of ICE, were requesting help on June 4. CPD maintains that responding officers were unaware immigration enforcement was occurring.

"Violence intervention programs have seen participants’ arrest rates drop by over 70 percent, yet we’ve failed to ensure those doing that work have the fundamental stability of housing". Read this op-ed by Soledad Adrianzén McGrath & Andrew V. Papachristos.

The Weekly sat down with three parents of Black teenagers to discuss their experiences raising them in the age of TikTok and trends ⬇️.

After implementing a contribute-what-you-can model last year, new and veteran artist make up a growing and diverse student population seeking space to create and build community at Hyde Park Art Center: .

Immigrants arrived at the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program (ISAP) office in Chicago’s South Loop after they received an unexpected notice to appear for a check-in appointment. Apparently, it was a trap. ✍️ José Abonce.

After hundreds of complaints, citations, and a class-action settlement, city inspectors’ notes show instances where MAT Asphalt continued to generate and emit “strong noxious asphalt odor.”. Aydali Campa for @Borderless_Mag.

Celebrating 50 years, The Rink stands as the only Black-owned roller rink in Illinois. In a time when so many rinks are closing, this one continues to live on because of the people who value it. Dive into some nostalgia, story by Jasmine Barnes: .

As housing prices skyrocket in a gentrifying Chicago neighborhood, living in the family home is one way for young Latino adults to stay in Pilsen. Alonso Vidal's latest for @City_Bureau ⬇️.

If you or someone you know has been defrauded by a business offering immigration services, Weekly reporters want to hear from you. Go to to fill out our survey!

After dropping fixed tuition, @HPAC_Chicago enrollments skyrocketed. Now, growing waitlists reflect a shift in what arts access looks like on the South Side. Our cover story by Jasmine Barnes dives in ⬇️ .

City Council's Immigrant & Refugee Rights Committee is meeting today to look into the police response to an ICE facility on 6/4. OEMC documents show two calls were made: one for a disturbance/large gathering, and another to assist an officer.

After CPD responded to ICE activity in the South Loop, the Latino Caucus met with Mayor Johnson and Supt. Snelling. A letter they sent the next day expressed “deep disappointment” about CPD’s activity around immigration enforcement ⬇️.

We’re looking for South Siders to write about your neighborhood gems! . Interested in being published and getting paid? Head to to find out more.

In our latest issue: 75,000 gathered downtown for “No Kings,” a wave of national protest calling to tax the rich, demand a Gaza ceasefire, and oppose what many call authoritarian moves by the Trump admin. 📸 ✍️ by Paul Goyette & Jacqueline Serrato.

RT @LeighGiangreco: When asked to clarify CPD Superintendent Snelling's position on the snap curfew, CPD provided this response from him to….

“We are not seeing any legality or rationality in ICE’s choices of enforcement right now. It’s very much just, if we feel like we have some sort of way to deport them, we will,” a lawyer said.

"A proposed ordinance being voted on tomorrow would give the Chicago Police Department the unilateral authority to impose “snap curfews” on teens, with no oversight and no clear rules.". Who benefits from snap curfew? Read this Op-Ed by Robert Vargas.

Weekly investigations editor Jim Daley will join @IllinoisAnswers journalists in discussing "Making it in Chicago: Detours and Dead Ends on the Path to Opportunity" at a live podcast taping at the City Club of Chicago tomorrow!.

Education, jobs, health care, safe neighborhoods, and housing are all key to upward mobility but out of reach for many Chicagoans. A new @IllinoisAnswers series co-published with the Weekly explores inequality, solutions and more in our latest print issue.

Home repairs are essential to helping senior Chicagoans stay in their homes as they age. Local organizations are working to provide support without compromising seniors’ ability to pass their homes on to the next generation. Laura Stewart @IllinoisAnswers.