Retired NYPD detective Victor Romero has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of Koran Irvine during an alleged road-rage confrontation on the George Washington Bridge.

Living Fresh Market in Forest Park is celebrating its fifth anniversary, marking a milestone for Black-owned businesses and food access in the community.

Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV made history this week by becoming the first sitting pontiff to cast a mail-in ballot in a U.S. midterm election from Vatican City.

Iyanla Vanzant asked R. Kelly for forgiveness in a recent interview, where she also said the elder Black community as a whole abandoned him.

Families and city leaders are demanding transparency following two separate fatal shootings involving FBI agents that occurred in Chicago and Dixmoor within three days.

Obama mocked Trump’s response to his Cheesecake Factory joke, arguing that the administration focused on the controversy instead of inflation and rising costs. Trump defended the White House renovations and criticized Obama’s presidency.

With her BeyGOOD Foundation, Beyoncé invests in the HBCU graduates of tomorrow with a hefty grant awarded to Camp HBCYouth.

Former U.S. soccer star Eddie Johnson has offered to train 3-year-old Nevada Pierre after police were called during a youth soccer game.

Hundreds of Detroit students marched to demand that officials reopen the investigation into Nolan Wells’ death as students across the country call for answers.

A field of 16 candidates has filed petitions to run for mayor of Chicago, setting the stage for a competitive 2027 election season.

Photo credit — Floyd McCraney. On Saturday, Oct. 24, YWCA Metropolitan Chicago and Ulta Beauty Charitable Foundation (UBCF) brought together 150 girls ages 9–14...