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Juliana Stratton talks about the fight she's bringing to Washington at Power Rising Summit
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (790+ words) Minyon Moore, chair of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, moderates a conversation with Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (left), who is running for senator, during "Power Rising," a conference for Black women empowerment at Hilton Chicago in the Loop, 2026. In a fireside…...
How the war in Iran is affecting Chicago colleges, from canceled research to uncertain post-grad plans
3+ hour, 59+ min ago (1782+ words) Mehrnoush Soroush stands in the museum of the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago, where she is a professor. Soroush, who is from Iran, has been mapping sites of cultural heritage that have been…...
Kamala Harris says in Chicago that Trump "has made America weaker
21+ hour, 21+ min ago (721+ words) Former Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during "Power Rising," a summit for Black women empowerment at Hilton Chicago in the Loop. During an appearance Sunday in Chicago, former Vice President Kamala Harris said President Trump's war on Iran has "made…...
Catholic leaders speak out on White House comments against Pope as Trump, Vance backpedal
13+ hour, 44+ min ago (572+ words) Joined by Muslim and Jewish faith leaders, the Rev. Michael Pfleger decried the Trump administration's attacks on Pope Leo XIV at St. Sabina Catholic Church on Chicago's South Side, April 19, 2026. Standing inside St. Sabina Church on Sunday, the Rev. Michael…...
Gov. Pritzker makes a Halloween stop in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (224+ words) Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for. .. Why are we asking for donations? Gov....
Little Village residents urge Mayor Johnson to enforce order barring ICE agents from staging on city property
5+ mon, 4+ week ago (589+ words) Baltazar Enriquez, president of the Little Village Community Council, speaking at a press conference Wednesday, said residents saw federal immigration agents staging in a city-owned parking lot on Sacramento Avenue Sunday afternoon. Residents of the city's Little Village neighborhood Wednesday…...
City Hall mulls deep cuts to domestic violence programs as funding dries up
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1761+ words) Toniel Taylor stands next to a tree Nov. 6. Taylor is a victim of domestic violence, and Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposed 2026 budget includes cuts in funds for domestic violence programming. In 2019, Toniel Taylor was awakened at 4 a. m. by an intruder in her…...
Mayor does budget about-face on funding for domestic violence programs
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (617+ words) Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson moved to restore funding for domestic violence programs that were on the chopping block as part of his original 2026 city budget. Opponents of domestic violence are applauding a move Friday by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson to…...
What to know about immigration enforcement in Chicago: Explainers and resources
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (128+ words) U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort someone inside the agency's processing center in Broadview as protesters yell and chant "quit your job" and "shame on you" on Sept. 5. Since President Donald Trump's administration promised a "blitz" of immigration enforcement action…...
Altered church Nativity scenes, one with a zip-tied baby Jesus, critique Trump's deportation campaign
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (875+ words) Holding candles and flowers, a crowd gathered around an Evanston church's Nativity display, where the familiar figurines stood quietly in the snow. But the Nativity display of Lake Street Church looked different this year, transformed to pay tribute to those…...