Nearly 29,000 Youth Hired Through One Summer Chicago in 2025, Mayor Johnson Confirms

July 15, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Six Pulitzer Prize-winning Writers to Join Chicago’s 40th Annual Printers Row Lit Fest, Sept. 6-Sept.7

July 15, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Hundreds of Students get Head Start on Back-to-school at South Side Event

July 15, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Terry Hunter and Mike Dunn Reflect on House Music Legacy at 2025 Chosen Few Picnic

July 14, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders

Chicago’s Tahiti Hamer Joined Justice Journey to Expose ICE Raids and Fight for Immigrant Rights

July 14, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Angel Reese Leads Sky to Statement Win Over Lynx

July 13, 2025

By: Ashton Hutchinson

How Trump’s 2025 Budget Bill Threatens SNAP Benefits for 340,000 Illinois Residents

July 13, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Black Bench Chicago Opens Applications for 2025 Civic Leadership Cohort

July 13, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Kashon Powell Named VP of Programming for iHeartMedia Chicago

July 13, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

The Ultimate 2025 #SummerTimeChi Calendar: Black Chicago’s Can’t-Miss Events

July 12, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender