Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch discusses balancing a $3.2 billion budget deficit, the implications of Trump’s presidency for Illinois, and his journey as...
Dorval R. Carter, Jr., a giant in the public transportation world, announced his retirement as President of the Chicago Transit Authority, effective Jan. 31....
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass (Photo Credit: AP under a Creative Commons 4.0 license).
The first woman and second-ever Black person to serve as mayor...
Monica Gordon gets sworn in as Cook County Clerk (Photo Credit: Lanette Warbington).
Monica Gordon took the oath of office Monday as Cook County Clerk,...
Before she would become the Democratic presidential nominee. Kamala Harris with her mother Shyamala Gopalan (Photo: X).
By Ben Jealous
When Kamala Harris was sworn in...
Ald. William Hall of Chicago’s 6th Ward will address the Democratic National Convention, sharing his South Side roots and the lineage of Black leaders...
