The Chicago Defender appreciates your support and the loyal readers who continue to keep our 104-year-old paper in the community. We relaunched ChicagoDefender.com in January 2008 and have made constant updates since then, including a new design and new o
What’s New On ChicagoDefender.com? The Chicago Defender appreciates your support and the loyal readers who continue to keep our 104-year-old paper in the community. We relaunched ChicagoDefender.com in January 2008 and have made constant updates since then, including a new design and new online only perks:
- NEW! Online blogs by reporters Kathy Chaney and Wendell Hutson, Web Editor Shamontiel L. Vaughn, and Society Columnist Theresa "Teesee" Fambro Hooks
- Chicago Defender reporter Wendell Hutson discusses everything from manners to marriage and gives readers necessary business advice "In Wendell’s Words."
- Chicago Defender reporter Kathy Chaney can talk about motherhood, news and history the way a chef talks about recipes. Check out "Kat’s Korner"
- What goes through the mind of a bookworm, movieaholic, vegetarian, hip hop head techie? Find out with "Message from Montie" from Chicago Defender’s Web Editor, Shamontiel L. Vaughn
- Chicago Defender’s Society Columnist, Teesee, tells us what’s going down around town with "Teesee’s Town," and now we’ll find out what happens when the lights dim with "Teesee Says" in "Our Culture" section
- NEW! Daily news stories Monday through Friday
- NEW! Online movie reviews
- Subscribe to our digital edition for $10 annually
- NEW! We now have an archived section in the digital edition so you can read back issues
- Photo galleries from our community events, entertainment and sports
- Submit your community events on our homepage Events Calendar free of charge
- Start your own blog just by signing up on our website
- Leave your comments about articles you’ve read in the paper, online polls and have a discussion with your peers
- Calling all beauticians, barbershops, authors, churches and other entrepreneurs–advertise with us by creating a profile page. You can include your own podcast commercial or video and have automatic exposure from thousands of our loyal online readers. Contact our Sales Team for details.
- Calling all rappers, singers and musicians. Start a music blog with your own 4-minute latest .mp3 release and information on checking out your music with photos or slideshows included. Contact our Sales Team for details.
- Check out the latest news with our online videos to National News, World News, Entertainment news, Sports News, Cultural News and Breaking News
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