Juneteenth Chicagoland’s Intersection of Celebration and Calls for Justice The mid-June sunshine reveals Bronzeville streets ...

Having an eviction record can lead to housing and loan applications being denied, and make applicants ineligible for ...

Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality ...

Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence and abuse inside prisons. Kool-Aid, syrup and peanut butter dumped on clothing and bedding. Wires ripped from electronic razors.

In Cook County, the last complete tax cycle marked the 30th straight year property taxes have increased, according to the latest annual tax analysis by the Cook County Treasurer. Image: Cook County ...

Having an eviction record can lead to housing and loan applications being denied, and make applicants ineligible for affordable housing programs. In Illinois, landlords sometimes name minors in ...

Let’s be real—being a pastor these days is a lot more than preaching and potlucks. Thecountry’s so politically on edge that ...

Tactical teams in Illinois prisons are reportedly using abusive practices a decade after “Orange Crush” case Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of violence and abuse inside ...

Key Elementary School, located in the predominantly black Austin neighborhood, has stood empty since 2013 when it became one of 50 under-enrolled Chicago public schools shuttered to save money. Credit ...