Chicago

Chicago police caught on video assaulting high school student. (Chicago Sunt-Times)

Brutal Chicago police caught on video tasing and assaulting 16-year-old Black girl at school

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Lori Lightfoot

Despite political representation, many Blacks in Chicago want to move

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Kim Foxx thegrio

Rep. Bobby Rush says Chicago’s police union is ‘the sworn enemy of black people,’ in defense of prosecutor Kim Foxx

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Chicago

Shooting wounds multiple people, including two children, outside Chicago baby shower

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Kim Foxx thegrio

Kim Foxx says she won’t be resigning

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Jussie Smollett thegrio.com

Chicago to Smollett: Time to pay back that $130K we spent on your investigation

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Lori Lightfoot thegrio.com

OPINION: Lori Lightfoot, Chicago’s Mayor-elect, skips the poli-tricks and brings new energy to a complicated city

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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

Lori Lightfoot makes history winning Chicago mayor race; pledges end to corruption

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Jussie Smollett Donald Trump thegrio.com

OPINION: Trump is talking tough about Jussie Smollet, but where’s the smoke for the violence committed by some of his supporters?

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Jussie Smollett thegrio

Jussie Smollett attorney wants police focus on brothers’ role in attack after charges dropped against ‘Empire’ star

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Jussie Smollett thegrio.com

Your Folks Have Jokes: Best Black Twitter reactions to Jussie Smollett getting all 16 charges dropped

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R. Kelly thegrio.com

R. Kelly defense in sex abuse charges emerges, including saying accusers are lying

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Lynching Memorial thegrio.com

Nearly a century after a brutal murder, Chicago’s only lynching victim gets memorial

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R. Kelly thegrio.com

R. Kelly had another sex assault claim that was investigated by Chicago police

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Lori Lightfoot

‘Hate has no place in Chicago’: Mayoral candidate targeted by homophobic flyers

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USA vintage historic courthouse thegrio.com

Chicago circuit court clerk’s office faces bribery indictment

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downing twins thegrio.com

The Downing Twins showcase attainable, middle-class Chicago house-flipping on HGTV with ‘Double Down’

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R. Kelly thegrio.com

R. Kelly Raid: Chicago police called to singer’s compound on ‘suicide pact’ call

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Jussie Smollett thegrio.com

Jussie Smollett lawyer wants cameras in court to prove star’s innocence in hate crime trial

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Hicks

Former Chicago police sergeant convicted after being on the run for 14 years

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