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The tragedy happened on Sabrina Dunigan’s birthday, hours before a friend was supposed to bring over balloons for her party.
Professional skateboarder Terry Kennedy has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a California man in July.
The law, which is intended to reduce false confessions by young people, was one of four pieces of legislation Gov.…
The McDonough County Sheriff’s Office is facing fierce criticism after a Black mother was held down inside a jail cell…
"When Black people need help, calling 911 too often becomes a death sentence," Bush said. "We demand a better way…
Two separate shootings left two people dead and at least 15 wounded in Chicago, police said Monday, as the city…
Every Democrat plus Republican senators Lindsey Graham, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski voted to confirm Jackson-Akiwumi.
Chicago’s city council narrowly voted against a proposal that would have given more power to a civilian police oversight committee.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that Chicago will recognize Juneteenth as an official city holiday.
In honor of Juneteenth, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Illinois will show a rare copy of the Emancipation Proclamation.
A barber in Chicago has been arrested and charged with murder after a customer refused to pay $15 for a…
The Illinois House passed a bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday. If signed by Governor Pritzker, it will…
An Ambassador Rahm Emanuel would be a slap in the face to Black voters who supported Biden, and the Black…
Asiah Carter of Chicago believes that a rap music video is a confession by her husband's killers and she wants…
Senator Mike Simmons is working hard to ban the discrimination against hair practices in Illinois schools.
Governor Pritzker calls his signing of HB 3653 "a substantial step toward dismantling the systemic racism that plagues our communities."
Congressman and former Black Panther Bobby Rush sat for an interview with theGrio's April D. Ryan about the feature film.
'Judas and the Black Messiah' opens in theaters and is also streaming on HBO Max. He's more on the real…
The near-5,000 Centreville, Illinois residents have been dealing with smelly sewage flooding their property for decades. Where's the relief?
A 37-year-old male suspect was in custody after the shooting at Don Carter Lanes, Rockford police said in a social…