Chicago Southsider Selected for Northwestern Medill Local News Accelerator 2025
As part of the Local News Accelerator, Chicago Southsider will launch and test AI-generated podcast episodes through South Side Untold.
Photo credit: Hannah Carroll, Image description: Charlene Rhinehart at the Northwestern Medill Local News Accelerator kickoff.
Hey there, Chicago Southsiders!
We’ve been burning the midnight oil to bring you more value—and guess what? Our hard work is paying off because we recently got accepted into the Northwestern Medill Local News Accelerator! Woo-hoo! Read more here.
In classic midnight-oil fashion (I’ll probably still be typing in a few hours), we’re brainstorming how to give you even more content worth your while. One big way is through South Side Untold, where we uncover hidden gems. Got ideas for more stories we should explore? Send them to hello@chicagosouthsider.com—we’d love to hear from you!
While you’re thinking, can you do us a favor? We’re on a mission to grow our YouTube channel from 70 to 1,000 subscribers, and we’d love your support. Just one click really helps! Subscribe here.
For our Northwestern Medill Local News Accelerator project, we’ll be experimenting with AI-generated podcast episodes (and more surprises along the way) so we can see what resonates with you. We’re still in the brainstorming phase, but we’re excited to test and learn.
Thanks for sticking with us, and have a fantastic week!
Have a great week!
Charlene Rhinehart
Publisher, Chicago Southsider
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