How can you talk about rebuilding the Black community from the war on drugs without representatives from our churches at the ...

Edwin Reed describes the chaos and danger in George Floyd Square, leading to a lawsuit against Minneapolis for lack of police ...

MECRO outfits porches with LED lights that automatically turn on at dusk, helping residents feel safer — and showing them how ...

A "vegan village" is in the works in the South Shore neighborhood. The collaboration of restaurants could spark more commerce ...

The report draws from research from the New School’s Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy, which found that in 2024 the median net worth for Black Chicago-area households was zero dollars — ...

The U.S. Justice Department program started in 2001 to try to secure stiffer prison sentences for gun offenders. Up to now in ...

In the early 90’s a drag star and community activist asked herself, what better way to get gay rights in the limelight?

A long-running federal anti-violence program will be expanding to downtown Chicago and mass transit for the first time this ...

Unofficially labeled as the city's 78th community area, the downtown adjacent land has long been sought after for further ...

Jon Hansen, host and executive producer of the Block Club Chicago Podcast, joins Bob Sirott to share the latest Chicago neighborhood stories. Jon has details on: Chicago Is Sinking: Land Under Our ...

In the latest Chicago Blackhawks news, we touch on coaching updates, a comeback for Jonathan Toews, Artyom Levshunov & an ...

The award-winning media outlet has opened its first dedicated space in East Garfield Park, where it will produce more film ...