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Free Kwanzaa Celebration at Malcolm X College Starts Today

Malcolm X College has a strong history of celebrating Kwanzaa and for more than 17 years. This year’s celebration theme is Building and Sustaining...

Mayor Johnson Appoints Officials to City’s Transportation, Water Management and Human Resources Depts.

Mayor Brandon Johnson recently announced the appointment of Tom Carney as commissioner of the Chicago Department of Transportation, Sandra Blakemore as commissioner of the...

‘Wives Matter’: How One Chicago Pastor is Inspiring Black Women

In a world where social media can completely wreak havoc on a person's self-esteem and invoke feelings of unworthiness, there remains a critical need...

Michigan State Basketball Player Shot Back in Joliet Hometown

A freshman Michigan State University basketball player was shot in his thigh while back in his Joliet hometown over the holiday break. Jeremy Fears Jr., a...

Chicagoans Unite to Celebrate the Timeless Legacy of Dr. Timuel Black

Chicagoans from all over the city recently gathered to honor the life and legacy of a man dedicated to humanity. They paid tribute to...

Laini Fluellen Charities donates $16K to Cancer Resource Centre to Help Local Cancer Patients

Community Cancer Research Foundation’s Cancer Resource Centre received $16,000 in donations in 2023 from Laini Fluellen Charities, Inc., whose goal is to improve health...

Guest House Chicago: A Lifeline for Extended Medical Stays and Equity

A wife and her husband visited Chicago to celebrate a milestone of her completing the second trimester of pregnancy. What was supposed to be...

All Police Stations Cleared of Asylum Seekers, City Officials Say

For the first time in months, city police stations have been cleared of asylum seekers, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration announced on Monday. As of Thursday,...

Renowned Sculptor Richard Hunt, Shaped by Tragedy and Triumph, Dies at 88

When Emmett Till's mutilated body was transported back to Chicago for his funeral, some 100,000 people stopped by Bronzeville's Roberts Temple Church of God...

Chicago Defender Holiday Shopping Guide: Edition I

Welcome to an exclusive holiday shopping guide tailored for the fabulous residents of Chicago! This curated collection celebrates the rich diversity and entrepreneurial spirit within...
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