Local News
Kanye West Rally in South Carolina Sparks Controversy and Concern
July 21, 2020
By: Paula Shelton, Contributing Writer
Protest Turn Violent Over the Weekend
July 21, 2020
By: Paula Shelton, Contributing Writer
Under-representation of minority populations in clinical trials contributory factor in health care inequities; Free virtual event seeks to educate Chicago on the benefits of participation
July 9, 2020
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom
Mayor Announces New Neighborhood Investments on South and West Sides
June 30, 2020
By: Kelly Washington, Contributing Writer
Black-Owned Drive-in Theater Offers an Old School Solution for Fun While Social Distancing, plus a Chicago Defender Exclusive
June 30, 2020
By: Kimberly Durden, Contributing Writer
ABC 7 CHICAGO TO HOST FOURTH IN SERIES OF VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS, DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE, MODERATED BY TERRELL BROWN AND LEAH HOPE
June 25, 2020
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom
Mayor Lightfoot: “Make Juneteenth Count, Fill Out Your Census”
June 19, 2020
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom
ABC 7 PRESENTS GRADUATION 2020: THE AFTER PARTY! A LIVE SPECIAL HOSTED BY CHERYL BURTON AND HOSEA SANDERS.
June 11, 2020
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom
ABC 7 CHICAGO PRESENTS SECOND IN A SERIES OF VIRTUAL TOWN HALLS: DO YOU HEAR ME? A DISCUSSION ABOUT RACE
June 11, 2020
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Launches $10M Recovery Fund for Suburban Cook County’s Small Businesses and Independent Contractors
June 10, 2020
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom