Organizers of Austin Pop-Up Museum Reflect on the West Side Roots of Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition 

A Brother’s Hood, a cultural education group for young people, has organized a temporary museum open Saturdays through March 7

‘If I Don’t Speak Up, Who Will?’

Catherine Jones, 67, is still advocating for students after all these years

EP 04: Change on the Horizon for the 7th District

Mike Romain discusses the American political landscape with P.Rae Easley, a well-traveled Republican policy advocate on the Westside.

Candidate Forums for CPS Local School Council Elections Begin Next Week 

With forums running Feb. 23–27, fewer than half of West Side LSC races currently have enough candidates

West Side Clergy Remember Life and Legacy of Jesse Jackson, Push for Voting Bill Named After Him  

During a Feb. 21, local pastors and leaders recalled Jackson’s ‘Keep Hope Alive’ mantra, while Speaker Welch vowed to pass the Jesse L. Jackson Sr. Young Voters Empowerment Act

EP 03: Remembering Jesse

Mike and Zoe reflect on the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson — the Baptist minister, civil rights activist, and two-time presidential candidate whose audacious campaigns reshaped the Democratic Party and expanded Black political power after the civil rights era.

Print Edition: February 18, 2026

Rev. Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Strategist and Architect of Modern Democratic Coalitions, Dies at 84

The Baptist minister and activist also influenced clergy, activists, and politicians on the West Side and in the west suburbs

County Assessor Candidates Clash Over Campaign Cash, Assessment Data, and Tax Fairness at West Side Forum

The event at Collins High in North Lawndale highlighted sharp divides between incumbent Fritz Kaegi and his Democratic challenger Pat Hynes over ethics rules and how to fix an inequitable property tax system