At a recent family gathering, a visiting relative mentioned he wanted to take a drive to the Berkshire Mountains, but didn’t know the best route. In response, three people pulled out cellphones to ...

Nanette, south side Englewood resident and Wade, north side Edgewater resident, pose together on Wade’s front porch and in front of the other’s home. Credit: Tonika johnson “I’m sure you’ve heard the ...

#FoldedMap participants Carmen Arnold-Stratton (right) of the 5600 block of S. Winchester in Englewood, and Brighid O’Shaughnessy (left) of the 6500 block of N. Winchester in Rogers Park embrace after ...

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This election cycle, several candidates for mayor of Chicago have called for more investment in low-income communities, particularly on the South Side. But maybe the best way to understand the ...

CHICAGO -- Photographer, activist and Englewood resident Tonika Lewis Johnson has embarked on a new project called "Folded Map." The idea came to her when she was in high school, traveling from ...

Englewood artist and activist Tonika Johnson created Folded Map to show the disparities among Chicago residents while bringing people together to have a conversation. Tracking the Chicago Bears in NFL ...

Chicago is a tale of two cities - the North Side and downtown thrive while other areas are left behind. A project called "Folded Map" explores these inequalities and segregation through photography.