by Anthony O. Kellum I grew up hearing the older generation in my family talk about land the way other people talk about money. Not...

With provisional and mail-in ballots still being processed, four Chicago school board seats remain undecided until final certification later this month.

With Chris Welch Stepping Aside, Black Lawmakers Face a New Leadership Test in Springfield The departure of Illinois' first Black House speaker opens a contest for power as lawmakers weigh new leadership, accountability and the direction of the Democratic majority.** Illinois Democrats are prepari

On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Queen Latifah, the award-winning entertainer and entrepreneur, brought home, community, and giving back to the forefront during an evening in Chicago...

April Ryan celebrates Black women's historic election wins while warning voters the fight for democracy isn't over—stay engaged and hold leaders accountable.

Joseph Owusu, 24, was found dead inside a duffel bag abandoned on a Brooklyn sidewalk after surveillance footage captured two people removing the bag from a white sedan and leaving it behind. His family is demanding answers as police investigate his death.

Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom flipped Forrest County, Mississippi, a county named after the Ku Klux Klan's first grand wizard, in his closely contested race against Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Five-time GRAMMY winner talks music, hometown pride and riding CTA with her Walkman Lalah Hathaway, the Chicago-born R&B superstar and five-time GRAMMY winner, discusses her...

Michael Sanft, defense attorney for convicted 'shot-caller' Duane "Keffe D" Davis in the Tupac Shakur murder trial, has died.

Cindy Hyde-Smith and Scott Colom's campaigns are disputing how thousands of affidavit ballots should be handled as Mississippi's Senate race remains undecided. Voting rights advocates are also urging voters to take steps to ensure their ballots are counted.

For The Chicago Defender, our colleague and friend Samantha Chatman reflects on her father, DJ Sam Chatman, a pioneer who helped bring Chicago stepping to audiences around...

With a school closure moratorium nearing its end and financial pressures mounting, the city's first fully elected board faces decisions that could reshape public...