Monica Gordon—the current Cook County Commissioner and the Cook County Clerk-Elect—is announcing her Transition Committee leadership and the transition team. The collective group will...
Rev. Mitchell Ikenna Johnson is stepping down as Chicago school board president a week after assuming the role.
Rev. Johnson steps down as Illinois Gov....
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By James S. Bridgeforth, Ph.D.
Shame, shame on anyone using Hurricane Helene as a chance to score cheap political points.
It’s not...
In his interview with The Chicago Defender, former politician Andrew Gillum speaks on the courage, integrity and selflessness of President Joe Biden, while also...
As of late, many people have weighed in on the gang violence in Chicago. We are under a microscope (after all we are Obama's hometown), to make it even more interesting our Mayor was his former Chief of Staff -- Rahm Emanuel. Our city has become an emblem for liberalism, a favorite for the media to focus on. And what do they write about? Gangs of ...
