City
Chicago May Get a Way to Keep Polluters Out of Black Neighborhoods
By: Word In Black
AEW Star Lio Rush Reflects on Gospel Roots, Fatherhood and Chicago’s Wrestling Legacy
By: Evan Moore
Chicago Bulls Land No. 12 Pick in 2025 NBA Draft After Losing Tiebreaker to Mavericks
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Evan F. Moore Wins Lisagor Award for Chicago Defender Column on Caleb Williams
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Entertainment
AEW Star Lio Rush Reflects on Gospel Roots, Fatherhood and Chicago’s Wrestling Legacy
By: Evan Moore
Behind the Curtain: Claudia Jordan and Flex Alexander Bring Laughs, Love, and Real Talk to ‘Games Women Play’ in Chicago
By: Inez Woody
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose, Premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre, Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
By: The Chicago Defender
Smokey Robinson Accused Of Sexual Battery & Assault By Former Employees
By: Black Information Network
City, Life, Style
Why We Are Excited About the Met Gala’s Celebration of Black Dandyism
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
K-Love the Poet on Love, Legacy, and Finding Purpose After 40
By: Monique Roberson
From CNA to Comedy Star: Cousin Tiera’s Rise from West Side Chicago to Viral Fame and Sold-Out Shows
By: Inez Woody
She Owns It, She Biz 2025: Chicago Conference Celebrates and Empowers Black Women Leaders
By: Nicole Joseph
Politics
Paulette Granberry Russell on the Fight for DEI, Free Speech, and the Future of Higher Education
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
Tougaloo College Faces Threats After Jasmine Crockett’s Commencement Speech
By: Black Information Network
Robin Kelly Launches Senate Bid to Succeed Dick Durbin, Citing Experience and Grit
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin Wins Third Term in Matteson, Celebrates Economic Revival and Visionary Leadership
By: Site Editor
National
Paulette Granberry Russell on the Fight for DEI, Free Speech, and the Future of Higher Education
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
Black Women Lost Most Jobs Among All Workers In April: Report
By: Black Information Network
This Week In Black History May 14-20, 2025
By: Courier Newsroom
Caleb Wilson’s Mother Honors Late Son During Southern University Graduation
By: Black Information Network