Disappearing while black is not an issue confined to Chicago. It is a nationwide problem that garners limited attention. The FBI’s National Crime Information Center (NCIC) database listed 424,066 missing children under 18 in 2018, the most recent year for which data is available. About 37 percent of those children are black, even though black children only make up about 14% of all children in the United States. The news media vastly underreports missing minorities.
United States Congressman Bobby Rush produced videotape evidence of members of the Chicago Police Department relaxing in his burglarized office. The incident occurred at...
On Monday, June 8, 2020, Derek Chauvin appeared in court for the first time after being charged with the second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter...
On Saturday night, Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposed a Chicago curfew from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. “until further notice” effective immediately. The Mayor’s restriction...
Almost every day, we wake up to the news of another African American being murdered or harassed by police officers, former law enforcement officers,...
Hales Franciscan High School, one of Chicago’s premier academic institutions, has placed a portion of its land up for sale. According to Crain’s Chicago...
Andrea Zopp is the President and CEO of World Business Chicago, where she leads the organization’s mission of inclusive economic growth, supporting businesses, and...
MetroSouth Medical Center reopens its doors to assist in the battle against COVID-19. Mayor Lori Lightfoot, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush, State Rep. Bob Rita, and Gov. J.B. Pritzker led the fight to bring life to the health facility located in Blue Island. According to the Chicago Department of Public Health, the center will provide 200 additional beds for isolating and quarantining people who have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19.
