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

The Chicago Defender - July 15, 2025

Nearly 29,000 young people across Chicago were hired this summer through One Summer Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson’s flagship youth employment program. That’s the message Johnson...

5th Annual Cook County Juneteenth Illinois Celebration to Be Held June 14th

The Chicago Defender - June 9, 2025

A celebration and community recognition event is planned for Cook County’s Juneteenth IL 2025, which takes place Saturday, June 14, as a part of...

Bill Cartwright Returns to Chicago to Celebrate Memoir ‘Living Life at the Center’

The Chicago Defender - June 5, 2025

NBA legend and former Chicago Bulls center Bill Cartwright returns to the South Side for an intimate book signing at AACA, sharing stories from...

Roseland Ceasefire Holds First Fundraiser to Kickoff National Anti-Violence Prevention Month

The Chicago Defender - June 4, 2025

Even though this weekend saw the murder of one person and 15 others wounded, gun violence is down overall. Just last week, Chicago Mayor...

Race Against Gun Violence Returns to Chicago’s Grant Park on June 5 to Inspire Change

Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor - May 30, 2025

Photo Credit: Stridesforpeace.org An event borne from tragedy has now become something more than a tradition. It’s a critical fundraising event designed to fight one...

Mayor Brandon Johnson Breaks Ground on $34M Affordable Housing Project in West Humboldt Park

The Chicago Defender - May 30, 2025

Mayor Brandon Johnson was joined by city officials and community leaders this week in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new affordable housing complex in...

CHA Board of Commissioners Approves Community Enhancements for Altgeld Gardens

The Chicago Defender - May 28, 2025

Altgeld Gardens (Photo Credit: Zol87/Wikimedia Commons). CHA Board approves next phase of development at Roosevelt Square; Agency provides updates on Year of Renewal initiatives At its...

Mayor Johnson, Community Leaders Cut Ribbon on ‘Soul City’ Corridor in Austin

The Chicago Defender - May 26, 2025

Mayor Brandon Johnson joins West Side leaders to mark the ribbon cutting of the Soul City Corridor in Austin (Photo Courtesy of the City...

‘Stepping in the Park’ Returns May 25 to Garfield Park as Celebration of Peace, Youth, and Community

Tacuma Roeback, Managing Editor - May 22, 2025

The fifth annual “Stepping in the Park Toward Nonviolence,” hosted by Shrone Conaway’s nonprofit To Walk in My Shoes, takes place May 25...

Dear Me Care Circle’s Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch to Celebrate Caregivers in Chicago

The Chicago Defender - May 8, 2025

Marseil 'Action' Jackson, Dorothy Leavell, Josephine Wade and Maudlyne Ihejirika are being honored at the Dear Me Care Circle’s Second Annual Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch...