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Organizers Say Chicago’s Summer Street Festivals Are in Jeopardy
April 22, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
1-800-TruckWreck to Provide Free Easter Meals to 1,000 Chicago Families
April 17, 2025
By: The Chicago Defender
Chicago’s Chatham Bucks Event Aims to Reclaim Power of the Black Dollar on April 19
April 17, 2025
By: The Chicago Defender
Trinity United Church of Christ Hosts Good Friday ‘7 Last Words’ Service Featuring Renowned Preachers
April 16, 2025
By: The Chicago Defender
Rich Township High School District 227 Emerges as Top Illinois Performer After Bold Reform
April 14, 2025
By: Site Editor
Carol Moseley Braun Named Board Chair of DuSable Black History Museum
April 8, 2025
By: The Chicago Defender
Southland Career & Technical Education Center Unveiled in Park Forest to Boost Workforce Opportunities
April 7, 2025
By: Site Editor
National Public Housing Museum Opens in Chicago, Honoring Residents and Housing Justice
April 5, 2025
By: The Chicago Defender
Black Women Who Powered the Labor Movement Get Their Own Museum in Chicago
April 4, 2025
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
$47M Auburn Gresham Apartments Bring Affordable Housing and Jobs to Chicago’s South Side
April 4, 2025
By: The Chicago Defender