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Actor Dre Meza plays an acorn character with a large mask during Free Street's debut performance of "Touch Grass" at Davis Square Park in the Back of the Yards neighborhood.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/Catchlight Local/Report for America
A 12-Foot Puppet. A Small House. A Play On The Southwest Side About The Impact of Trees Arts & CultureFeaturedVisuals

A 12-Foot Puppet. A Small House. A Play On The Southwest Side About The Impact of Trees

A theater troupe is bringing an interactive puppet show to Chicago’s South and West Side parks this month, encouraging people to learn more about how trees impact community health.
and July 24, 2026
Illustration by Jen Chavez for Borderless Magazine
‘One Battle After Another’: Immigration Attorneys Scramble as Trump’s Policies Reshape Courts Enforcement and CourtsImmigration PolicyLatest

‘One Battle After Another’: Immigration Attorneys Scramble as Trump’s Policies Reshape Courts

With new immigration directives arriving almost daily, Chicago attorneys say they're spending more time tracking policy than preparing cases — and the lawyers fighting back say they're running on empty.
July 14, 2026
A day laborer arrives on a bike at a gas station early one morning in the Avondale neighborhood.Camilla Forte/Borderless Magazine/ Catchlight Local/ Report for America
Once Packed with Day Laborers, a Chicago Hiring Corner Empties Out Under Immigration Crackdown Immigration PolicyInvestigationLabor and EconomicsLatest

Once Packed with Day Laborers, a Chicago Hiring Corner Empties Out Under Immigration Crackdown

At a Shell gas station that has drawn day laborers for decades, immigration raids have scared off both workers and the contractors who hire them, prompting a network of volunteers to offer support and a sense of safety.
and July 2, 2026