Cook County Awards $25 Million to Fight Gun Violence and Aid Survivors

July 23, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

Chicago Officials Call for State Law Requiring ICE Agents to Identify Themselves

July 23, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

Black Father Handcuffed In Front of Kids Over Minor Traffic Stop: Video

July 23, 2025

By: Site Editor

Bigger Than Basketball: How Black Male Mentors Are Rewriting Futures

July 23, 2025

By: Ashton Hutchinson

The Salvation Army to Host Free Back-to-School Fairs for Chicago Families

July 22, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

Chicago Takes Steps to Improve Public Health with New Smoking Ban on Public Transit System

July 22, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

Obama, MLK, and the Politics of Distraction in Trump’s Playbook

July 22, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

The Carr Report: How much money do you need to retire?

July 22, 2025

By: Damon Carr

Trump Administration Releases Martin Luther King Jr. Surveillance and Assassination Files

July 21, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, beloved star of “The Cosby Show,” dies at 54

July 21, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom