Mayor Lori Lightfoot talks a good game at Monday’s historic inauguration
Many people see Mayor Lori Lightfoot's term as a new era for Black Chicago, but she has a lot to prove.
April 16, 2019
Kim Foxx wants us to look beyond the headlines to see the facts of the Jussie Smollett case
In our April interview with Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx, she shares her side of the story in the Jussie Smollett case.
March 31, 2019
Road to the Runoff: Chicago’s mayoral election
There's an election on April 2. Read our interviews with Chicago's mayoral candidates, Lori Lightfoot and Toni Preckwinkle.
March 31, 2019
Road to the Runoff: Q&A with Chicago mayoral candidate Toni Preckwinkle
Read our interview with Preckwinkle about her political stances.
February 24, 2019
Before the Polls: Meet Chicago mayoral candidate Neal Sales-Griffin
On Feb. 17, we sat down with Neal Sales-Griffin to chat about his run to be Chicago's next mayor.
February 24, 2019
Road to the Runoff: Q&A with Chicago mayoral candidate Lori Lightfoot
We sat down with Lori Lightfoot to chat about her run to be Chicago's next mayor.
February 24, 2019
Before the Polls: Meet Chicago mayoral candidate Amara Enyia
On Jan. 22, we sat down with Amara Enyia to chat about her run to be Chicago's next mayor.
February 24, 2019
Before the Polls: Meet Chicago mayoral candidate La Shawn K. Ford
On Jan. 18, we sat down with La Shawn K. Ford to chat about his run to be Chicago's next mayor.
February 6, 2019
What has Chicago’s Black Caucus done for us lately?
Most of the Black Caucus is running for re-election on Feb. 26. Let's take a look at what they've done for Black Chicago lately.
January 8, 2019
‘Surviving R. Kelly’ | Where does Chicago go from here?
What will it take for society to believe Black girls and women?