New documentary, "When the West Side Burned," explores unrest in Chicago after assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

A new documentary explores the uprising on the city's West Side following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in ...

Filmed on the West Side, 50 Cent-backed ‘Moses the Black’ movie weaves the biblical and the local

Independent filmmaker Yelena Popovic cast rap stars and Chicago actors in her new movie, which stars Omar Epps, Wiz Khalifa ...
CBS News

Why a major life expectancy gap has existed on Chicago's West Side for decades

Chicago — On Chicago's West Side, if you board the L Train not far from the million-dollar apartments and pricey lattes of Lake Shore Drive in the downtown Loop, and then take a journey of just five ...
Chicago Sun-Times

There’s a 20-year life expectancy gap in Chicago. Many of these deaths are preventable.

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WGN-TV

Leaders, residents on Chicago’s South and West Sides outraged over Cook County property tax hikes

CHICAGO (WGN) — Residents and community leaders on Chicago’s South and West Sides are outraged over Cook County property tax increases, demanding immediate relief after they say they’ve been unfairly ...