City
Dear Me Care Circle’s Pre-Mother’s Day Brunch to Celebrate Caregivers in Chicago
By: The Chicago Defender
Chicago Reentry Summit Highlights Healing, Funding, and New Support for Women Returning Home
By: Marshelle Sanders
Robin Kelly Announces U.S. Senate Bid to Succeed Dick Durbin
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Chicago Defender Marks 120 Years as a Voice for Black America
By: The Chicago Defender
Entertainment
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose, Premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre, Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
By: The Chicago Defender
Smokey Robinson Accused Of Sexual Battery & Assault By Former Employees
By: Black Information Network
Kamala Harris Makes Surprise Appearance At 2025 Met Gala
By: Black Information Network
Hoodoo vs. Holy Ghost: The ‘Sinners’ Controversy
By: Word In Black
City, Life, Style
Why We Are Excited About the Met Gala’s Celebration of Black Dandyism
By: Special to The Chicago Defender
K-Love the Poet on Love, Legacy, and Finding Purpose After 40
By: Monique Roberson
From CNA to Comedy Star: Cousin Tiera’s Rise from West Side Chicago to Viral Fame and Sold-Out Shows
By: Inez Woody
She Owns It, She Biz 2025: Chicago Conference Celebrates and Empowers Black Women Leaders
By: Nicole Joseph
Politics
Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Cuts to COVID Education Funds After Raoul, States Sue
By: The Chicago Defender
Robin Kelly Announces U.S. Senate Bid to Succeed Dick Durbin
By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor
Robbins Mayor Darren E. Bryant Secures Landslide Re-Election, Celebrates Progress and Growth
By: The Chicago Defender
Kamala Harris Condemns Trump In First Major Speech Since Leaving Office
By: Black Information Network
National
Ex-Officers Found Not Guilty Of Murder In Tyre Nichols Beating Death
By: Black Information Network
This Week In Black History May 7-14, 2025
By: Courier Newsroom
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Purpose, Premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre, Wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
By: The Chicago Defender
Smokey Robinson Accused Of Sexual Battery & Assault By Former Employees
By: Black Information Network