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January 28, 2021
The home in West Woodlawn is where Till lived with his mother before the teenager traveled to Money, Mississippi that…
January 25, 2021
The Chicago Teachers Union said Sunday that its members voted to defy an order to return to the classroom over…
January 18, 2021
A California man has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport…
Tyianna Alexander thegrio.com
January 14, 2021
Black trans woman Tyianna 'Davarea' Alexander, 28, was murdered in Chicago and the police initially misgendered Alexander.
January 11, 2021
Jason Nightengale had a 15-year record dotted with charges ranging from aggravated assault and domestic battery to drug possession and…
Pfleger Catholic Church Chicago abuse thegrio.com
January 8, 2021
Prominent religious leader Father Pfleger, known for his activism is being accused of abusing a minor over 40 years ago.
January 8, 2021
"They get to do what they want," said John Catanzara, Fraternal Order of Police's president. "Again, they were voicing frustration."
December 21, 2020
Mayor Lori Lightfoot reportedly accepted Corporation Counsel Mark Flessner's resignation, effective immediately, and promised a review.
December 21, 2020
"I just don’t know what to say or where to start," Williams wrote. "Daddy, you fought harder than those of…
Juneteenth thegrio.com
December 20, 2020
Juneteenth is now officially recognized as a holiday for Cook County employees to celebrate Black Americans' emancipation from slavery.
December 18, 2020
A then-19-year-old activist from Chicago influenced MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, to donate $4.2 billion.
Lori Lightfoot speaks at her election night party Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Chicago. Lori Lightfoot elected Chicago mayor, making her the first African-American woman to lead the city. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) thegrio.com
December 16, 2020
Anjanette Young, the victim of a police raid, was handcuffed naked in her home. Officials tried to block the release…
Anjanette Young www.theGrio.com
December 15, 2020
Anjanette Young secured and released footage from an incident where local police raided her house while she was naked and…
Wrigley Field Campus Mobilized In Support of COVID-19-Relief Efforts
December 10, 2020
Lori Lightfoot says the Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell needs to get a COVID relief bill done that helps cities…
December 8, 2020
Chicago-based R&B artist Ann Marie has been arrested and accused of shooting her childhood friend in the head in Atlanta.
December 7, 2020
CBS Weekend News announce national correspondents Jericka Duncan and Adriana Diaz as the show's new anchors.
Jeremih thegrio.com
December 5, 2020
Jeremih was released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital on Friday, and is at home recovering from a weeks-long battle with COVID-19.
December 4, 2020
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot thinks that there is reluctance within the Black community about getting vaccinated.
Jeremih thegrio.com
December 3, 2020
Chance the Rapper has shared that Jeremih will be released from the hospital on Friday after the R&B singer was…
December 3, 2020
Herbo is among a group of men accused of using fake ID cards and email accounts to defraud people and…