Windy Indie: The Chicago Violinist Who Defied Expectations and Carved Her Own Path

March 9, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Freeze Federal Funding for States

March 7, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Meet Judge Chantelle Porter: DuPage County’s First Black Woman Judge and a 2025 Women of Excellence Honoree

March 5, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

Mayor Johnson Joins Other Mayors in Congressional Hearing on Immigration Policy in Washington

March 4, 2025

By: The Chicago Defender

Justice Batted Last: The Untold Struggles of Black Chicago Baseball Players

March 3, 2025

By: Evan Moore

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

February 21, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

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

February 19, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

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

February 13, 2025

By: Tacuma Roeback, Chicago Defender Managing Editor

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

February 10, 2025

By: Site Editor

The Untold Stories of Black Adoption: Shattering Silence and Stigma

February 6, 2025

By: Inez Woody