Evan Moore on Journalism, Misinformation, and Why Local Media Coverage Still Matters

May 21, 2025

By: Evan Moore

Tina Knowles Reflects on Motherhood, Legacy, and Finding Herself in New Memoir ‘Matriarch’

May 20, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders

Branford Marsalis to Headline Jazz Institute Gala: A Night That Honors the Past and Sounds the Future

May 20, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter Tour in Chicago Reclaims Country Music and Honors Black Legacy

May 19, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders

‘Healing Illinois’: How a Statewide Racial Healing Initiative Is Uniting Communities Across the State

May 19, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Chicago Originals: Dave Jeff and Yohance Lacour Talk Kicks, Culture, and Coming Up

May 18, 2025

By: Marshelle Sanders

Chicago to Honor Pope Leo XIV with Citywide Celebration and Mass at Rate Field on June 14

May 18, 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

Austin Faith Leaders Rally to Raise $55K for New Inspirational Baptist Church Roof Repairs

May 17, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Chicago’s ‘Prayer on the 9’ Turns 15 as Pastor John F. Hannah Transforms Former Liquor Store into ‘Corner of Life’

May 16, 2025

By: Nicole Joseph