The Southwest Collective
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Breaking down barriers and building up communities on the southwest side of Chicago. swcollective.org
What do YOU want to see on Archer?
The city is doing a corridor study and they want input from everybody who lives, works, plays, and travels in the area.
🌳 Moving Archer Forward Open House
📆 Saturday, Feb. 28
🕐 1-3pm (drop in anytime)
📍 McKinley Park Fieldhouse (2210 W. Pershing)
The city is doing a corridor study and they want input from everybody who lives, works, plays, and travels in the area.
🌳 Moving Archer Forward Open House
📆 Saturday, Feb. 28
🕐 1-3pm (drop in anytime)
📍 McKinley Park Fieldhouse (2210 W. Pershing)
February 19, 2026 at 2:49 AM
What do YOU want to see on Archer?
The city is doing a corridor study and they want input from everybody who lives, works, plays, and travels in the area.
🌳 Moving Archer Forward Open House
📆 Saturday, Feb. 28
🕐 1-3pm (drop in anytime)
📍 McKinley Park Fieldhouse (2210 W. Pershing)
The city is doing a corridor study and they want input from everybody who lives, works, plays, and travels in the area.
🌳 Moving Archer Forward Open House
📆 Saturday, Feb. 28
🕐 1-3pm (drop in anytime)
📍 McKinley Park Fieldhouse (2210 W. Pershing)
Is that 41st & Pulaski or…
Burger King Looks Open https://theonion.com/burger-king-looks-open-1819571281/
February 19, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Is that 41st & Pulaski or…
In case you missed tonight’s community meeting, Amazon presented their plans to develop the Central Steel & Wire site into a delivery station, which would serve as a hub for package delivery in the area.
Here are the deets, according to the company:
Here are the deets, according to the company:
February 18, 2026 at 3:58 AM
In case you missed tonight’s community meeting, Amazon presented their plans to develop the Central Steel & Wire site into a delivery station, which would serve as a hub for package delivery in the area.
Here are the deets, according to the company:
Here are the deets, according to the company:
Jesse Jackson’s impact was felt all over the country, including on the southwest side.
Here he is at age 24, helping to lead the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement march in Marquette Park—a brave and righteous collective action that still reverberates 60 years later ✊
Here he is at age 24, helping to lead the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement march in Marquette Park—a brave and righteous collective action that still reverberates 60 years later ✊
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 PM
Jesse Jackson’s impact was felt all over the country, including on the southwest side.
Here he is at age 24, helping to lead the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement march in Marquette Park—a brave and righteous collective action that still reverberates 60 years later ✊
Here he is at age 24, helping to lead the 1966 Chicago Freedom Movement march in Marquette Park—a brave and righteous collective action that still reverberates 60 years later ✊
Today, make sure you stop into a local bakery for your paczki! There are many great options along Archer Avenue, such as Shop& Save Market, Pticek & Son Bakery, Racine Bakery and Weber's Bakery.
February 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Today, make sure you stop into a local bakery for your paczki! There are many great options along Archer Avenue, such as Shop& Save Market, Pticek & Son Bakery, Racine Bakery and Weber's Bakery.
Check out our letter in today’s @chicagotribune.com.
Supporters of the Archer/Kedzie redesign are hopeful that this project will make it safer to get around the neighborhoods we call home: Brighton Park and the surrounding communities of Gage Park, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, and Little Village.
Supporters of the Archer/Kedzie redesign are hopeful that this project will make it safer to get around the neighborhoods we call home: Brighton Park and the surrounding communities of Gage Park, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, and Little Village.
February 17, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Check out our letter in today’s @chicagotribune.com.
Supporters of the Archer/Kedzie redesign are hopeful that this project will make it safer to get around the neighborhoods we call home: Brighton Park and the surrounding communities of Gage Park, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, and Little Village.
Supporters of the Archer/Kedzie redesign are hopeful that this project will make it safer to get around the neighborhoods we call home: Brighton Park and the surrounding communities of Gage Park, McKinley Park, Archer Heights, and Little Village.
Israel wants to tell you to get ready to vote on March 17. If you will turn 18 before the November 3 election, you can vote in the upcoming primary. Hit the link in our bio for registration info and polling place locations.
February 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Israel wants to tell you to get ready to vote on March 17. If you will turn 18 before the November 3 election, you can vote in the upcoming primary. Hit the link in our bio for registration info and polling place locations.
Okay, which one of y’all did this? 😂🍑
February 16, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Okay, which one of y’all did this? 😂🍑
“Many local families have had to pay legal fees and costly bonds for a detained loved one, or they’re saving money in case a loved one is detained or they decide to leave the country.
Amid these challenges, organizers and business specialists are encouraging neighbors to shop local.”
Amid these challenges, organizers and business specialists are encouraging neighbors to shop local.”
February 15, 2026 at 4:39 PM
“Many local families have had to pay legal fees and costly bonds for a detained loved one, or they’re saving money in case a loved one is detained or they decide to leave the country.
Amid these challenges, organizers and business specialists are encouraging neighbors to shop local.”
Amid these challenges, organizers and business specialists are encouraging neighbors to shop local.”
If last Saturday was a good day to support A Cup of Joe, then this Saturday is a good day to support A Cup of Joe.
Swing by 6806 W. Archer and show them some love 🤎
Swing by 6806 W. Archer and show them some love 🤎
February 14, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If last Saturday was a good day to support A Cup of Joe, then this Saturday is a good day to support A Cup of Joe.
Swing by 6806 W. Archer and show them some love 🤎
Swing by 6806 W. Archer and show them some love 🤎
February 14, 2026 at 1:19 AM
A few unique & cool local options for ❤️ gifts - unroll that thread 🧵
February 13, 2026 at 4:40 AM
A few unique & cool local options for ❤️ gifts - unroll that thread 🧵
With safety upgrades on Archer, “if you live a few blocks from your kids’ school, maybe you’ll feel comfortable letting your kids bike to school, or walking with them—trips you wouldn’t have felt safe doing before.
If the project achieves that, it’s a boon for quality of life in the neighborhood.”
If the project achieves that, it’s a boon for quality of life in the neighborhood.”
February 13, 2026 at 1:21 AM
With safety upgrades on Archer, “if you live a few blocks from your kids’ school, maybe you’ll feel comfortable letting your kids bike to school, or walking with them—trips you wouldn’t have felt safe doing before.
If the project achieves that, it’s a boon for quality of life in the neighborhood.”
If the project achieves that, it’s a boon for quality of life in the neighborhood.”
Terrible news. We are keeping the family in our thoughts, and encouraging anyone with information to please report what they know.
February 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Terrible news. We are keeping the family in our thoughts, and encouraging anyone with information to please report what they know.
The Central Steel & Wire site is big. Really big. 16 square city blocks big.
What does Amazon have planned for the southwest side? We’ll all find out together next Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Las Brisas Del Mar, 3207 W. 51st St., at 6pm.
What does Amazon have planned for the southwest side? We’ll all find out together next Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Las Brisas Del Mar, 3207 W. 51st St., at 6pm.
February 11, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The Central Steel & Wire site is big. Really big. 16 square city blocks big.
What does Amazon have planned for the southwest side? We’ll all find out together next Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Las Brisas Del Mar, 3207 W. 51st St., at 6pm.
What does Amazon have planned for the southwest side? We’ll all find out together next Tuesday, Feb. 17 at Las Brisas Del Mar, 3207 W. 51st St., at 6pm.
Good doggos ❤️ safe streets
February 10, 2026 at 3:02 AM
Good doggos ❤️ safe streets
Drop in at the next Moving Archer Forward open house at the McKinley Park Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 28—anytime between 1-3pm.
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
February 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Drop in at the next Moving Archer Forward open house at the McKinley Park Fieldhouse on Saturday, Feb. 28—anytime between 1-3pm.
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
This is your chance to let city planners know what YOU want to see on Archer, from zoning and land use to transit and housing.
More info: chicago.gov/archer
Our neighbors are showing up to support A Cup of Joe today!
Come through—they’re open until 3pm at 6806 W. Archer and 50% of today’s sales will be donated to the Street Vendors Association of Chicago!
The southwest side doesn’t take kindly to bullies ✊
Come through—they’re open until 3pm at 6806 W. Archer and 50% of today’s sales will be donated to the Street Vendors Association of Chicago!
The southwest side doesn’t take kindly to bullies ✊
February 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Our neighbors are showing up to support A Cup of Joe today!
Come through—they’re open until 3pm at 6806 W. Archer and 50% of today’s sales will be donated to the Street Vendors Association of Chicago!
The southwest side doesn’t take kindly to bullies ✊
Come through—they’re open until 3pm at 6806 W. Archer and 50% of today’s sales will be donated to the Street Vendors Association of Chicago!
The southwest side doesn’t take kindly to bullies ✊
This is big news for Gage Park, and for the entire southwest side.
We'll be learning what Amazon has planned for the large Central Steel & Wire parcel they bought back in 2021—and how the city plans to manage any neighborhood impacts 👀
We'll be learning what Amazon has planned for the large Central Steel & Wire parcel they bought back in 2021—and how the city plans to manage any neighborhood impacts 👀
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
This is big news for Gage Park, and for the entire southwest side.
We'll be learning what Amazon has planned for the large Central Steel & Wire parcel they bought back in 2021—and how the city plans to manage any neighborhood impacts 👀
We'll be learning what Amazon has planned for the large Central Steel & Wire parcel they bought back in 2021—and how the city plans to manage any neighborhood impacts 👀
Welcome to the neighborhood 🧡
Coming soon to Archer & Lawndale, in the old Gem Electric building.
Coming soon to Archer & Lawndale, in the old Gem Electric building.
February 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Welcome to the neighborhood 🧡
Coming soon to Archer & Lawndale, in the old Gem Electric building.
Coming soon to Archer & Lawndale, in the old Gem Electric building.
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From some of the folks behind the weekly rallies in support of the Archer traffic safety project: A bike ride to buy some non-ICEd coffee to support a Gage Park cafe that's reportedly experienced MAGA harassment. 🚲 ☕️ ✊
www.facebook.com/groups/45642...
www.facebook.com/groups/45642...
February 4, 2026 at 6:45 PM
From some of the folks behind the weekly rallies in support of the Archer traffic safety project: A bike ride to buy some non-ICEd coffee to support a Gage Park cafe that's reportedly experienced MAGA harassment. 🚲 ☕️ ✊
www.facebook.com/groups/45642...
www.facebook.com/groups/45642...
Our neighbor Julie shared her story of being hit by a car while riding a Divvy bike on Archer Avenue.
“If I’m in danger, I think about how much danger there could be to children, and elderly people, and people who are maybe not able-bodied.”
“If I’m in danger, I think about how much danger there could be to children, and elderly people, and people who are maybe not able-bodied.”
February 4, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Our neighbor Julie shared her story of being hit by a car while riding a Divvy bike on Archer Avenue.
“If I’m in danger, I think about how much danger there could be to children, and elderly people, and people who are maybe not able-bodied.”
“If I’m in danger, I think about how much danger there could be to children, and elderly people, and people who are maybe not able-bodied.”
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Meet the seamstress who has made banners for United Center legends for 40 years.
Maria Estela Parra, a South Sider and Mexican immigrant, made Derrick Rose’s newly retired No. 1 banner — and virtually all others hanging from the stadium’s rafters — alongside her coworkers. blockclubchi.co/3NSm9BV
Maria Estela Parra, a South Sider and Mexican immigrant, made Derrick Rose’s newly retired No. 1 banner — and virtually all others hanging from the stadium’s rafters — alongside her coworkers. blockclubchi.co/3NSm9BV
January 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Meet the seamstress who has made banners for United Center legends for 40 years.
Maria Estela Parra, a South Sider and Mexican immigrant, made Derrick Rose’s newly retired No. 1 banner — and virtually all others hanging from the stadium’s rafters — alongside her coworkers. blockclubchi.co/3NSm9BV
Maria Estela Parra, a South Sider and Mexican immigrant, made Derrick Rose’s newly retired No. 1 banner — and virtually all others hanging from the stadium’s rafters — alongside her coworkers. blockclubchi.co/3NSm9BV
Thank you to WGN’s Spotlight Chicago TV for inviting us to the studio yesterday. We appreciate the chance to talk about the work we’re doing across environmental justice, small business advocacy, transit safety, mutual aid and civic engagement.
January 29, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Thank you to WGN’s Spotlight Chicago TV for inviting us to the studio yesterday. We appreciate the chance to talk about the work we’re doing across environmental justice, small business advocacy, transit safety, mutual aid and civic engagement.
Our neighbor Marimar shares her story of being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park last October.
“I could show you all my wounds,” she told 60 Minutes. “I want to show you, because I want people to see what happened that day.”
“I could show you all my wounds,” she told 60 Minutes. “I want to show you, because I want people to see what happened that day.”
Marimar Martinez, a teacher’s assistant in Chicago, was shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in October, according to court records. She showed correspondent Cecilia Vega the scars from her gunshot wounds. cbsn.ws/3LQYNfr
New video contradicts Border Patrol account of Chicago shooting, lawyer says
Chicago teacher's assistant Marimar Martinez was shot by a U.S. Border Patrol agent in October. Martinez's lawyer showed 60 Minutes new video that he said contradicts the Department of Homeland Security's claim that Border Patrol agents were "boxed in" by Martinez and other vehicles.
cbsn.ws
January 28, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Our neighbor Marimar shares her story of being shot five times by a Border Patrol agent in Brighton Park last October.
“I could show you all my wounds,” she told 60 Minutes. “I want to show you, because I want people to see what happened that day.”
“I could show you all my wounds,” she told 60 Minutes. “I want to show you, because I want people to see what happened that day.”