From Chicago’s South Side to the Super Bowl stage, Sydney Blaylock redefines roller skating with her unique JB style, inspiring young skaters and showcasing...
Mayor Brandon Johnson and the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) celebrated a major step forward in mental health care with the reopening of...
Aris Singleton (Photo Provided).
Chicago’s own Aris Singleton, the CEO of Thank God It’s Natural (tgin) and a 2024 Chicago Defender Women of Excellence honoree,...
Eugene S. Pike House (Photo Credit: Russell Ingram).
Rehabilitation of the Eugene S. Pike House (1826 W. 91st St., Chicago) is among nine historic projects...
From L-R: Caleb Williams, Common and Angel Reese (Photo Credit: Jeremy Allen, Tacuma Roeback and Wikimedia Commons).
In Part Two of the Chicago Defender’s year...
A weekend of tributes honors Derrick Rose’s legacy with a jersey retirement, a city proclamation, and heartfelt moments at his alma mater. The pride...
Semicolon Books, a cherished Chicago institution and one of the city’s only Black woman-owned bookstores is closing its doors for good. Proprietress Danielle (Danni)...
Fans braved the cold to experience Derrick Rose’s heartfelt pop-up, “Rose’s Flower Shop,” in downtown Chicago (Photo Credit: Marshelle Sanders).
On a chilly Thursday at...
