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First Probable Case of Monkeypox Virus Reported in Illinois

The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), announced today a single presumptive monkeypox case in an adult...

America’s True Life – Where Do We Go From Here

By Ennis Leon Jacobs, Jr. I recently wrote an opinion editorial titled “America’s True Critical Race Theory” in response to the political debate in Florida...

Calumet City Honors Eula Bell Lofton on 110th Birthday

Photo: Ms. Eula Bell Lofton and the Calumet City Council   Thaddeus Jones-Mayor of Calumet City, Illinois was joined by the Calumet City Council, Regional elected...

Pritzker Administration Takes Action to Support Families Amid Baby Formula Shortage

The State of Illinois is taking a series of important steps to help families get the safe formula they need in response to the...

Thaddeus Jones Letter to Chicago Defender Readers

Good Morning, Giving honor to God who makes all things possible. For the past 11 years as your State Representative, I have taken the struggles, successes,...

Matteson Mayor Encouraged by Latest Revenue Streams from New Businesses

Sheila Calmers-Currin-Mayor of Matteson, Illinois- is expressing her enthusiasm concerning the latest local tax revenue earnings from multiple companies now doing business in her...

Rich Township Host Cook County’s Largest Appreciation Luncheon for Senior Mother’s

Photo: ( left to right) Rich Township Supervisor Calvin Jordan,  State Senator Michael Hastings, Matteson Village Trustee Adam Shorter,  Matteson Mayor Sheila Chalmers-Currin, Matteson...

After School Matters® Summer Program Application Now Open for Chicago Teens

After School Matters’ application for summer,programs is now open, offering opportunities to thousands of Chicago high school teens in the arts, communications, leadership, sports,...

Chicago Students Celebrate after 3 Day Engineering Competition

Project SYNCERE (Supporting Youth's Needs with Core Engineering Research Experiments) hosted a 3-day engineering competition for more than 250 students from 9 schools on...

“Product Freak”, The First Black-Owned Beauty Supply Store in Flossmoor Opens

Black hair care is a billion-dollar industry. The 2018 Nielsen report that African American women spent $54 million on beauty and hair products in...
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