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- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 4
- Latest publication
- Sep 25, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for South Side Weekly
- Top 5M sites
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- Jul 24, 2026
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Best Mother-Daughter Business Partnership: Da Book Joint (opens the original)
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For many people—especially those of us who love to read—it might seem that Verlean Singletary and Courtney Woods are living the dream. Together, this mother-daughter team has successfully navigated the hurly-burly business of bookselling on Chicago’s South Side for many years. The most recent version of Verlean’s and Courtney’s partnership is Da Book Joint, which opened at the corner of 69th and Stony Island in South Shore in 2024. But Verlean opened the first version of their store at 95th and
How Is the South Side Changing? (opens the original)
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Since 2013, South Side Weekly’s Best of the South Side (BoSS) has celebrated the people, places and events that make the South Side an indelible vibe, a cherished destination, and most importantly, home sweet home. Of Chicago’s 77 community areas, we count 45 as being on the South Side. Those areas contain more than 100 distinct neighborhoods, depending on who you ask. As of 2023, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning estimates that just over 1 million people live in these communities. In
Mourning and Resistance (opens the original)
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“ICE is back, ICE never left.” any Chicagoans know both statements are true. And many South Side Weekly readers have not felt safe or at peace in their neighborhoods since last September, when federal agents were deployed to the
Fourth Wall: DJ Duane Powell by Steven Adams (opens the original)
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Our series title, Fourth Wall, references an imagined, transparent barrier between performers and audience in theatre, television, film and other narrative work. The term originated in the 18th century, but understandings and uses of this metaphorical diving line have evolved over time. For instance, as actors began to address audiences directly in the 20th century—by speaking to the camera or from the stage—the phrase “breaking the fourth wall” was coined. In our first offering, photographer St
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