A former student has sued an Illinois high school, citing multiple racist incidents he experienced and observed…

Less than a week ago, Tafara Williams saw her boyfriend and the father of her infant child shot dead in front of…

In 2018, Jemel Roberson, a Black security guard, was restraining an active shooter when he was shot and killed by a…

I once called an editor an asshole.

A group of community leaders in Illinois are working with a state lawmaker to abolish the current history curriculum…

At this point, it’s common knowledge that protests against police brutality and systemic racism are ongoing across…

The long, arduous slog that’s been 2020 has had me reflecting on many things. One of those things has been how…

As protests against police brutality began take hold across the country, calls to abolish the police have grown…

A new report from the Chicago Tribune finds Black and Latinx birthing parents represented the vast majority of…

The last month has seen prolonged, mostly peaceful protests against police brutality and systemic racism. Naturally,…

We’ve already established that white people are really concerned about Chicago, and no one pretends to be more…

2020 is really shaping up to be a banner year for white folks being absolutely trash. It seems as though every week…

Black youth in Chicago were already a little wary of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, the first mayor for the city who is a…

You really don’t need me to give you the customary “Yo, this pandemic shit is crazy” intro. At this point, I’m sure…

There are people who lose and then there losers. Losers aren’t people who have lost, they are people who perpetually…

As of late, it feels as if states are making it harder and harder for people to exercise their right to vote. The…

One would think that disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich wouldn’t be into taping messages considering it…

There are some words and phrases in the English language that are open to interpretation, while others—like…

Public officials, they’re (sometimes) just like us!

Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx took the first step toward wiping more than 1,000 marijuana convictions off…