City
Illinois Leaders Slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for Deep Medicaid and SNAP Cuts
By: The Chicago Defender
Veteran Boater Sounds the Alarm After Black Yacht Weekend Turns Deadly in Chicago
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
4th of July Weekend 2025: Fireworks, Festivals, NASCAR and More Across Chicago
By: The Chicago Defender
Nas Brings ‘Illmatic’ to Life with Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia on July 2
By: The Chicago Defender
Entertainment
What’s Next For Diddy After He Was Denied Bail
By: Black Information Network
4th of July Weekend 2025: Fireworks, Festivals, NASCAR and More Across Chicago
By: The Chicago Defender
This Week In Black History July 2-8, 2025
By: Courier Newsroom
Nas Brings ‘Illmatic’ to Life with Chicago Philharmonic at Ravinia on July 2
By: The Chicago Defender
City, Life, Style
Craig Elliott: Chicago DJ, Cultural Curator, and Guardian of Black Music Legacy
By: Inez Woody
The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events
By: The Chicago Defender
Chicago Weekend Events: Pride Parade, The Color Purple, Tacos & Tequila (June 27–29)
By: The Chicago Defender
Field Museum Hosts First-Ever African Fashion Show for Juneteenth Celebration
By: The Chicago Defender
Politics
Illinois Leaders Slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for Deep Medicaid and SNAP Cuts
By: The Chicago Defender
Sick Vets and Hungry Kids: One House Rep. Slams Trump’s ‘Ugly’ Bill
By: Word In Black
‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Medicaid: Our Mothers and Children Could Suffer
By: James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.
NCNW’s Shavon Arline-Bradley Leads With Faith, Fire, and a Vision for Black Women’s Empowerment
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
National
What Frederick Douglass’ ‘What To The Slave Is The 4th Of July’ Means Today
By: Black Information Network
Illinois Leaders Slam Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ for Deep Medicaid and SNAP Cuts
By: The Chicago Defender
Sick Vets and Hungry Kids: One House Rep. Slams Trump’s ‘Ugly’ Bill
By: Word In Black
Hakeem Jeffries Delays Vote On ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ With Over 4-Hour Speech
By: Black Information Network