A federal agent shot and killed a 37-year-old woman today during the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement surge in ...

From awkward quiet stretches to a late-night house party vibe, Chicago’s first national countdown showed both the growing ...

Whether you want to sit down for a meal with your bestie or lover, grab an insightful read or have a new spot to root for Da ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Tuesday prohibiting the sale of medical debt and establishing responsible debt collection, according to the mayor’s office. Called the “Fair Recovery” ...

On Friday, a coalition of youth justice advocates will host its annual “Loud and Lit Up” rally and noise demonstration on the West Side, outside the Illinois Youth Center and the Cook County Juvenile ...

As a Chicago public high school student in the 2010s, Vee Morris Moore — who uses they/them pronouns — was tasked with writing an English paper on Black activists. Their public education up to that ...

The Little Village community took the streets Wednesday night to protest the latest bout of heightened Border Patrol activity in the Chicagoland area. At least 12 people were detained throughout the ...

A day after Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino returned to the Chicagoland area, local officials and organizers continued to report more sightings of federal agents and abductions of community ...

A day after a moderate and conservative-leaning caucus of alderpeople backed off proposals to increase garbage collection fees and freeze youth jobs, the group included a hike in the city’s grocery ...

Asha Ransby-Sporn, community organizer with Chicago Black Voter Project speaks at a 2025 press conference to denounce President Donald Trump’s threats to send military forces to Chicago. Photo by Ash ...

Looking back over the past several months, 32-year-old Chicago organizer Breanna Champion has worked tirelessly to urge the Chicago City Council to balance the 2026 budget by taxing the ultra-wealthy.

A Chicago collective of independent and professional filmmakers named Creative Cypher is entering a new chapter. Launched in 2014, founder Troy Pryor is handing over the reins to Cindy Beasley, a ...