Xuandi Wang

Aug 15, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Xuandi Wang

This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Housing Issue 2024” “Just Get to Know Your Neighbors” Additional Dwelling Unit Ordinance Predominantly Benefits the North Side, Data Shows In December 2020, Chicago lifted its historic ban on accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. Commonly known as “granny flats” or “coach houses,” applications for permits to build ADUs became available across five city areas through an accompanying pilot program, which took effect in May 2021. Housing advocates have championed...

May 17, 2024 | chicago.eater.com | Xuandi Wang

On a balmy Saturday afternoon in March, a crowd gathers in the parking lot as Dirk Fucik, owner of Dirk’s Fish & Gourmet Shop, presides over his customary seafood sampling event. Amidst the alluring scent wafting from the grill, Fucik invites eager onlookers to savor an array of oceanic delicacies, including salmon, shrimp, tuna, and fish cakes. “Try these copi cakes,” Fucik urges, introducing the unfamiliar fish cakes to some intrigued guests.

May 2, 2024 | theyappie.com | Xuandi Wang

This story was first published via the Asian American Journalists Association’s Voices program. In the heart of Chicago’s bustling Chinatown, Asian American families find solace in the tranquility of their backyard gardens. Amid the aromatic alleys filled with the scents of bitter melon and bok choy, these vibrant patches of green represent more than just produce: They provide ethnic ingredients often absent from supermarket shelves. Beneath the surface, however, lies a hidden threat.

Feb 13, 2024 | hpherald.com | Xuandi Wang

Editor's note: This story was originally published by the South Side Weekly. On a chilly Sunday in January, a group of Hyde Park residents canvassed door-to-door to advocate for a March referendum that would reshape Chicago’s tax policy to address homelessness in the city. About a dozen volunteers met at State Senator Robert Peters’s office at 47th and Lake Park to spread the word about Bring Chicago Home, a ballot referendum Chicago voters will decide on in the March 19 primary.

Feb 8, 2024 | southsideweekly.com | Xuandi Wang

On a chilly Sunday in January, a group of Hyde Park residents canvassed door-to-door to advocate for a March referendum that would reshape Chicago’s tax policy to address homelessness in the city. About a dozen volunteers met at State Senator Robert Peters’s office at 47th and Lake Park to spread the word about Bring Chicago Home, a ballot referendum Chicago voters will decide on in the March 19 primary.