When two South Side natives link up, you know the conversation is DIFFERENT.

July 30, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

From Pit to Purpose: Carmen Lemons Leads Lem’s Bar-B-Q with Wellness, Wisdom & a Whole Lot of Flavor

July 29, 2025

By: Monique Roberson

Combined Purchasing Power Of Black And Latino Consumers Is Too Great For Companies Retreating On DEI To Ignore

July 28, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

IBUKUN: Healing Through Hip-Hop: How One Chicago Organization Is Bridging Beats and Behavioral Health

July 25, 2025

By: Nicole Joseph

Chicago’s Shelter System to Get Historic Upgrade: What It Means for the Community

July 24, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

Businessman Willie Wilson to Give Away Free Gas and Groceries Across Chicago This Weekend

July 24, 2025

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom

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

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