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Man Hit With Hate Crime After Firing Gun At Black Neighbor In Viral Video

Man Hit With Hate Crime After Firing Gun At Black Neighbor In Viral Video

NAACP Sues Texas Over ‘Racially Motivated’ Redistricting

NAACP Sues Texas Over ‘Racially Motivated’ Redistricting

The Illinois Power Agency has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

The Illinois Power Agency has issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ)

FEMA Staff Put On Leave After Open Letter Criticizing Trump Administration

FEMA Staff Put On Leave After Open Letter Criticizing Trump Administration

The 340B Lifeline: A Call to Protect Health Equity in Chicago’s Black Communities

The 340B Lifeline: A Call to Protect Health Equity in Chicago’s Black Communities

AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMES TO WESTERN COOK COUNTY

AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMES TO WESTERN COOK COUNTY

Head Start Success Story: Tashia Lemon

Head Start Success Story: Tashia Lemon

Use of Weight Loss Drugs Rises Nationwide as Serena Williams Shares Her Story

Use of Weight Loss Drugs Rises Nationwide as Serena Williams Shares Her Story

Emmy Award-winning journalist and talk show host Samantha Chatman interviews TV icon TAMRON HALL

Emmy Award-winning journalist and talk show host Samantha Chatman interviews TV icon TAMRON HALL

MR SONNY KNOWS for August 27, 2025

MR SONNY KNOWS for August 27, 2025

NAACP Urges Action On Stalled California Reparations Bills

NAACP Urges Action On Stalled California Reparations Bills

Trump Suggests Americans May ‘Like A Dictator’ Amid Federal Crime Crackdown

Trump Suggests Americans May ‘Like A Dictator’ Amid Federal Crime Crackdown

The Chicago Jazz Festival 2025 Returns With Four Days of Free Music Across the City

The Chicago Jazz Festival 2025 Returns With Four Days of Free Music Across the City

Bulls Fest 2025: A Celebration of Hoops, Culture, and Community

Bulls Fest 2025: A Celebration of Hoops, Culture, and Community

Meet the 25 Standout Non-Profit Leaders Changing Chicago and the Chicagoland area

Meet the 25 Standout Non-Profit Leaders Changing Chicago and the Chicagoland area

How Trump’s Bail Order Could Disproportionately Impact Black Americans

How Trump’s Bail Order Could Disproportionately Impact Black Americans

18th Annual Firehouse Hip Hop Block Party for Peace in North Lawndale

18th Annual Firehouse Hip Hop Block Party for Peace in North Lawndale

YMCA Calls Cops On Black Senior After She Refuses To Move For White Woman

UN Observes International Remembrance of Slave Trade

UN Observes International Remembrance of Slave Trade

Pritzker, Johnson Push Back on National Guard Proposal in Chicago

Pritzker, Johnson Push Back on National Guard Proposal in Chicago

Trump Says He’s Firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

Trump Says He’s Firing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook

Howard University President Ben Vinson Will Suddenly Step Down as President on August 31

Howard University President Ben Vinson Will Suddenly Step Down as President on August 31

The King of Pop’s Lasting Impact: A Birthday, a Billion-Dollar Estate, and a World of Gratitude

The King of Pop’s Lasting Impact: A Birthday, a Billion-Dollar Estate, and a World of Gratitude

10-Year-Old Black Farmer Makes History With Full

10-Year-Old Black Farmer Makes History With Full

Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen Hits Chicago, Starring Breakout Talent Maya Drake

Alicia Keys’ Hell’s Kitchen Hits Chicago, Starring Breakout Talent Maya Drake

Woman Sought Court Protection From Ex Multiple Times Before Fatal Shooting

Woman Sought Court Protection From Ex Multiple Times Before Fatal Shooting

Trump Says Chicago Is Up ‘Next’ For Federal Takeover

Trump Says Chicago Is Up ‘Next’ For Federal Takeover

Kamala Harris Launches 15-City Book Tour For Her Memoir ‘107 Days’

Kamala Harris Launches 15-City Book Tour For Her Memoir ‘107 Days’

‘This Administration Always Wins’: Jackson Blasts SCOTUS Grant Ruling

‘This Administration Always Wins’: Jackson Blasts SCOTUS Grant Ruling