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Juice WRLD Day 2024: Fans Celebrate His Legacy While Championing Mental Health Awareness

The fourth annual Juice WRLD Day brought fans to the United Center to honor the life of Jarad Higgins (Photo Credit Nicole Joseph). The freezing temperatures couldn’t dampen the anticipation for the fourth annual Juice WRLD Day. Excitement, joy, and...

Monica Gordon Sworn In as Cook County Clerk

Monica Gordon gets sworn in as Cook County Clerk (Photo Credit: Lanette Warbington). Monica Gordon took the oath of office Monday as Cook County Clerk, stepping into a role vital to the county’s operations. Surrounded by supporters, staff, and commun...

Tiff Massey’s ‘7 Mile & Livernois’ exhibition isn’t just about a neighborhood – it’s a tribute to Black Detroit

Tiff Massey poses with a Cadillac to promote her exhibition about metalsmithing, jewelry and the city’s streets. Detroit Institute of the Arts by Samantha Noël, Wayne State University “7 Mile + Livernois” at the Detroit Institute of Arts celebrates...

J. Pharoah Doss: Does Biden’s Native American boarding school apology make a difference?

First- and second-grade students sit in a classroom at the former Genoa Indian Industrial School in Genoa, Neb. Researchers are now trying to locate the bodies of more than 80 Native American children buried near the school.& National Archives/AP...

Monica Gordon Announces Transition Team Leadership as Cook County Clerk-Elect

Monica Gordon—the current Cook County Commissioner and the Cook County Clerk-Elect—is announcing her Transition Committee leadership and the transition team. The collective group will outline priorities for her administration’s transition period, emp...

Why Trump’s HUD Pick Is a Red Flag for Housing Advocates

Photo Credit: Metro Centric – Queensbridge Houses, CC BY 2.0 By Jennifer Porter Gore This article was originally published on& Word In Black. Over the weekend, President-elect Trump announced his nomination of Scott Turner to lead the U.S....

FEMA Assistance Deadline for Illinois Disaster Recovery is December 13

Homeowners and renters who had disaster-related damage or loss from the July 13 – 16 severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in Cook, Fulton, Henry, St. Clair, Washington, Will, and Winnebago counties have until Friday, Dec. 13, 2...

Kim Foxx Reflects on Transformative Tenure as Cook County State’s Attorney in Final Report

Outgoing Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx (Photo Credit: Facebook) The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office, under the leadership of Kim Foxx, has released its Final Report and an Eight-Year Data Summary, detailing the initiatives and out...

Harris Urges Supporters To Hold On To Power In 1st Remarks Since Concession

Photo: Getty Images Kamala Harris is speaking out for the first time since conceding the 2024 presidential election to Donald Trump. On Tuesday (November 26), the Democratic Party shared a video on social media of Harris urging her supporters to ho...

Oak Park Detective Allan Reddins Killed in Line of Duty: First Officer Lost Since 1938

Detective Allan Reddins, 40, of Chicago was killed in the line of duty on Friday morning. Reddins responded to reports of an armed individual near the 1000 block of Lake Street around 9:30 a.m. As he and other officers approached, the suspect brandis...

New Year’s resolutions for your financial health: tools to help you navigate your financial situation

Photo Credit: Getty Images Signature (Lindsey Johnson, Consumer Bankers Association President and CEO) – The end of the year is the perfect time to review your full financial picture and consider any changes. With over 4,000 banks in the U.S....

Chicago Bears Fire Matt Eberflus, Name Thomas Brown Interim Head Coach

Matt Eberflus (L) and Thomas Brown (R) (Photo Credit Chicago Bears). The Chicago Bears have indeed fired head coach Matt Eberflus. This is the first time in franchise history that the Bears have fired a head coach in the season. Offensive coordinator...

COLUMN: Chicago Nurse-Turned-Entrepreneur Pushes for Responsible Hemp Regulation

By Brandy Garner My journey into the hemp industry didn’t start with a business plan. It started with two close friends battling cancer — one enduring the pain of her illness, the other navigating the side effects of chemotherapy. Both were desperate...

Chicago Bears’ Latest Collapse Signals End of Matt Eberflus Era

Matt Eberflus (Photo Credit: chicagobears.com). The Chicago Bears blew another last-minute opportunity to win a football game, which should spell the end of head coach Matt Eberflus’s tenure with the team. With a chance to at least tie the game again...

Where to Find Free Thanksgiving Meals on the Holiday in Chicago

Photo Credit: Getty Images As the holiday season approaches, Chicago communities are coming together to ensure that no family goes without a warm meal or essential items this Thanksgiving. From turkey giveaways to free Thanksgiving feasts, organizati...