The People

The voices of everyday Chicagoans

OPINION | It would be an egregious showing of neglect for the next mayor to ignore Treatment Not Trauma

PERSPECTIVE | The Chicago lien system is freezing my mother out of her home

PERSPECTIVE | What’s noble about Noble?

OPINION | I want you to see my queer Blackness — but don’t fetishize it

ESSAY | Chicago college radio stations played a major role in the rise of house music

OPINION | We return to normal and do nothing until the next mass shooting occurs

Income inequality is a matter of racial justice – Cook County is tackling the problem with cash

OPINION | Millennials and Gen Zers are leading by leaving: a modern-day workers’ revolution

OPINION | A few housekeeping tips for Black people moving to Chicago

OPINION | Willie Wilson’s free gas giveaway was a fantastic idea, but the execution could use some work