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Mayor Lori Lightfoot launches new initiative Thursday to address generational, systemic, and racial causes of hardship within Chicago at the Solutions toward Ending Poverty (STEP) Summit.
February 23, 2020
By: LaToya Wright, Contributing Writer
Trump commutes prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
February 18, 2020
By: Staff Editor
Black Students at the University of Chicago Lab High School pen an open letter to school to address diversity and racism on campus.
January 18, 2020
By: Danielle Sanders, Managing Editor
Nominees announced for 51st annual NAACP Image Awards
January 13, 2020
By: Anthony Ellis McGee, Contributing Writer
Shared Cost Sidewalk Program open now
January 7, 2020
By: LaToya Wright, Contributing Writer
Remembering Mercy Hospital shooting victims
November 19, 2019
By: Roz Edward
Democrats Battle Over Future of Party Takes Center Stage in First Detroit Debate
July 31, 2019
By: Eli Day
Kelly Arrested on 13 New Federal Sex Abuse Charges While Walking His Dog
July 12, 2019
By: Kiki Camille, Contributing Writer
Chicago Defender Moves Iconic News Content Digital
July 9, 2019
By: Staff Editor
A Respected legal mind and civil rights Icon: The Hon. Judge Damon J. Keith dies at age 96
April 28, 2019
By: Patreice A. Massey