How Trump’s 2025 Budget Bill Threatens SNAP Benefits for 340,000 Illinois Residents

July 13, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback

Juliana Stratton Raises Over $1 Million in First U.S. Senate Campaign Fundraising Quarter

July 6, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Illinois Leaders Slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for Deep Medicaid and SNAP Cuts

July 4, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Greater Bronzeville Family Fest Returns June 21 with Free Food, Music, and Community Resources

June 21, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

UNCF Raises More Than $1 Million at its “A Mind Is…” Gala

June 20, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Robin Kelly Announces U.S. Senate Bid to Succeed Dick Durbin

May 6, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback

Juliana Stratton Secures Endorsements from JB Pritzker and Tammy Duckworth in U.S. Senate Bid

April 29, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Senator Dick Durbin to Retire in 2026, Ending Over 40 Years of Public Service

April 23, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Illinois Leaders Respond to Trump’s Move to Dismantle Department of Education

March 21, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback

Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton and First Lady MK Pritzker Continue Justice Reform Collaboration with Facility Tours

November 16, 2024

By: Chicago Defender Newsroom