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Akele Parnell is among the many Black owners of cannabis dispensaries who are frustrated by the lack of hemp regulation in Chicago and Illinois. He says…
The Government Alliance for Safe Communities (GASC), a collaboration among state, county and city leaders, announced today the launch of a new $20 million grant to…
On Friday, the Chicago City Council finance committee voted 12-15 to block a $1.25 million settlement for the family of Dexter Reed, a 26-year-old Black man…
Lifelong South Shore resident Natasha Dunn said she, like many Black Chicagoans, felt overlooked and disrespected when city officials looked to her neighborhood as an option…
South Shore residents at multiple properties recently managed by CKO Real Estate are asking for accountability from the company they say left them in unlivable conditions.…
The architects of the Pretrial Fairness Act, part of the broader SAFE-T Act, are sounding the alarm over new guidance from Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen…
Bronzeville is the site of the first physical space for the nonprofit Free Root Operation, an organization that provides wellness and economic development services for women…
On Saturday afternoon, frustrated residents attended a special town hall meeting in Englewood to air out their grievances against new Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill…
Local polls rarely make national news, but the latest approval ratings of Mayor Brandon Johnson — announced by a Republican-leaning polling firm — generated a month-long…
A grassroots coalition of organizers and faith leaders who created traction for Mayor Brandon Johnson’s 2023 election are evaluating his accomplishments and commitment to campaign promises…