City
The Chicago Jazz Festival 2025 Returns With Four Days of Free Music Across the City
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom
The 340B Lifeline: A Call to Protect Health Equity in Chicago’s Black Communities
By: Site Editor
Meet the 25 Standout Non-Profit Leaders Changing Chicago and the Chicagoland area
By: Site Editor
Pritzker, Johnson Push Back on National Guard Proposal in Chicago
By: Chicago Defender Newsroom
Entertainment
Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ Returns in IMAX for Limited Release
By: Site Editor
Jamal Bryant Calls Out Rick Ross For Shopping At Target Amid DEI Boycott
By: Black Information Network
Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen Hits Chicago, Starring Breakout Talent Maya Drake
By: Nicole Joseph
The King of Pop’s Lasting Impact: A Birthday, a Billion-Dollar Estate, and a World of Gratitude
By: Site Editor
City, Life, Style
Gavin Jackson Unveils New Book, Mind + Grind: Blending Practical and Spiritual Strategies for Success.
By: Nicole Joseph
Emmy Award-winning journalist and talk show host Samantha Chatman interviews TV icon TAMRON HALL
By: Site Editor
Meet the 25 Standout Non-Profit Leaders Changing Chicago and the Chicagoland area
By: Site Editor
Bulls Fest 2025: A Celebration of Hoops, Culture, and Community
By: Marshelle Sanders
Politics
Jesse Jackson Jr. Forms Exploratory Committee in Anticipation of 2026 Congressional Run
By: The Chicago Defender
How Trump’s 2025 Budget Bill Threatens SNAP Benefits for 340,000 Illinois Residents
By: Tacuma Roeback
Medicaid Enrollees Targeted for Forced Farm Work Under Trump Immigration Crackdown
By: Stacy Brown, NNPA
Donna Miller Launches Campaign for Illinois’ 2nd Congressional District, Citing Family Legacy and Health Equity Work
By: The Chicago Defender
National
Prince’s ‘Sign o’ the Times’ Returns in IMAX for Limited Release
By: Site Editor
Which Are the Best Colleges for Your Tuition (and Tax) Dollars?
By: Site Editor
The Cost of Trump’s Authoritarian Agenda: Black Health and Rest
By: Site Editor
Judge Delays Ruling In Fed Governor Lisa Cook’s Lawsuit Over Trump Firing
By: Black Information Network