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Commissioner McCaskill Builds Momentum for Re-Election with Proven Results

 Dr. Kisha McCaskill - Cook County Commissioner of the 5th District- has coalesced a well-rounded support base of residents, elected officials, Clergy leaders, and business leaders...

Voices of Influence Pink Panel Discussion: Black Women, Breast Cancer, and the Battle to Be Heard

Three Chicago women open up with Coach Mo about their journeys to survival, the truth beyond the statistics, and the connections to stress that...

Route to Opportunity: How Chicago’s Transit System Is Redefining Access

As cities across the country deal with widening income gaps and cultural disparities, one persistent issue is that where you live has a profound...

Common Ground Foundation Celebrates 25 Years of Impact, Raising Over $1.5 Million to Strengthen Chicago’s Youth – The Village

For 25 years, the Common Ground Foundation has been a guiding force in shaping the lives of young people across Chicagoland from those once...

Chicago Defender 2025 Man of the Year: Chief Quention Curtis Appointed Fire Chief of the Village of Dolton, Stepping Boldly into His Winning Season

Chicago Defender’s 2025 Man of the Year, Quention Curtis, is in what many would call his winning season. Though he’s had many accomplishments over...

Jerry Butler, Soul Legend and Former Cook County Commissioner, Dies at 85

Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons They called Jerry Butler the “Iceman” for his cool, velvety voice. But the world-renowned singer, songwriter, producer, and lifelong Chicagoan embodied...

Meet Angela Martin, 2025 Women of Excellence Honoree: A Journey of Faith, Media and Ministry

For Angela Martin, the email came as a shock. When her assistant forwarded the message notifying her that she had been named a 2025...

Valerie Jarrett to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at 2025 Women Of Excellence Event

Valerie Jarrett (Photo Credit: Obama Foundation). Trailblazers Unite to Celebrate the Leadership and Impact of Exemplary Black Women at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk on...

Pullman Porter Museum Celebrates 30 Years and Honors 100 Years of Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters

National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum, located at the corner of 104th and Maryland Ave. (Photo Credit: NPS Photo/Ve'Amber D. Miller). The National A....

The Untold Stories of Black Adoption: Shattering Silence and Stigma

Sandria Washington and Samantha Coleman know firsthand the impact of secrecy in Black adoption. As late-discovery adoptees, they turned their pain into purpose—founding Black...

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