Mayor Brandon Johnson Talks DOJ Inquiry, Public Safety, and Building a Safer, More Affordable Chicago

May 25, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Cruelty is a National Scourge – And Would Be Made Worse by the MAGA Budget Bill

May 24, 2025

By: Ben Jealous

Federal Court Blocks Trump-Era Plan to Dismantle Education Department After Raoul-Led Lawsuit

May 23, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Calvin Jordan Sworn In for Second Term as Rich Township Supervisor Amid Historic Community Celebration

May 21, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Mayor Brandon Johnson Marks Two Years in Office with Focus on Safety, Schools, and Housing

May 17, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Paulette Granberry Russell on the Fight for DEI, Free Speech, and the Future of Higher Education

May 15, 2025

By: Special to The Chicago Defender

Tougaloo College Faces Threats After Jasmine Crockett’s Commencement Speech

May 11, 2025

By: Black Information Network

Robin Kelly Launches Senate Bid to Succeed Dick Durbin, Citing Experience and Grit

May 9, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin Wins Third Term in Matteson, Celebrates Economic Revival and Visionary Leadership

May 9, 2025

By: Site Editor

Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Cuts to COVID Education Funds After Raoul, States Sue

May 7, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender