The Complexities of Gentefication

I had a conversation with a friend recently about the term gentefication, a word that loosely…

Ham Egg & Cheese Therapy

A Chicago expat reflects on the closing of Cafeteria Marianao in Logan Square and the healing…

Gentefied

The road to displacement is paved with good intentions.

Interview: Omar Aquino, A Latino Millennial in Springfield

A chat with the newly sworn Omar Aquino, the youngest Latino ever to serve in the…

Why They Gentrify

A real estate services company has named Logan Square one of the "hottest urban retail markets"…

Interview: Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Alderman on a Mission

Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa discusses gentrification, civil disobedience, Chicago's broken education system, policing reform and, of course,…

Leaving Logan Square [VIDEO]

Can neighborhoods like Logan Square, Humboldt Park and Pilsen hold the line against gentrification?

Chicago’s Political Unicorn

The 35th ward's new alderman is Latino and gay. But most surprising of all: he's also…