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Evanston Reparations Committee, established in 2019, initially set aside $10 million to help Black residents fight housing discrimination.
Rev. James Meeks delivered his last sermon on Sunday at the Salem Baptist Church, a Black megachurch on the South…
A Chicago police officer was found not guilty Tuesday in the February 2020 shooting and wounding of an unarmed man…
New York City, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles will each be helmed by Black leaders after Rep. Karen Bass is…
The firm building the Obama Presidential Center suspended operations Thursday after a noose was found at the site, and it…
Anti-Black hate crimes in Chicago have risen 50% in 2022, and possibly more due to underreporting, according to recent reports…
The 2018 killing of “ZackTV," a trailblazer in a perilous genre of gangland reporting he called "‘hood CNN,” seemed destined…
The Ms. Foundation for Women’s new Birth Justice Initiative is designed to support grassroots organizations led by Black, Indigenous and…
Sergio Mims, longtime film historian and cofounder of the Gene Siskel Film Center’s Black Harvest Film Festival, has died. He…
The CPD was persuaded to modify its terminology to refer to community members as "persons," not "subjects," "suspects" and "offenders."
A Cook County judge on Monday threw out convictions for eight more people whose cases were linked to a notorious…
A free cooking class in Chicago prioritizes Black wellness, using food education and healthy recipes to bridge a life-expectancy gap.
Angelica Ross is making her mark. The acclaimed actress is currently starring as Roxie Hart in "Chicago" on Broadway, making…
A former Chicago police officer has been charged with second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter for fatally shooting a Black man…
A new book club in Chicago bring Black men together for camaraderie and conversation about art, books, food and culture.
Jurors at R. Kelly's federal trial Sept. 14 was acquitted of rigging his 2008 state child pornography trial,
Jurors began deliberating Tuesday at R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago, sorting through a month of evidence and arguments on…
R. Kelly’s lead attorney gets her chance to deliver closing arguments to federal jurors in Chicago a day after a…
A federal judge has approved a $9.25 million settlement by the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union in…
Co-defendant Derrell McDavid said he saw no early signs Kelly sought minors for sex, blaming those hoping to profit off…