Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Defends Blocking Protesters From Her Home
Citing threats against herself, her family and her home, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot stood by the police presence around her home.
Police-Involved Shooting Leads To Unrest In Chicago
Authorities allege that social media was used to encourage looting in Chicago's downtown area after a 20-year-old was shot by police.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Warns 'Karen' White House Press Sec: 'Watch Your Mouth'
Lightfoot quickly gathered White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany for calling her "the derelict mayor of Chicago."
Exclusive: Chance The Rapper Talks Precious Fatherhood Moments During Quarantine
The Chicago native, who will perform tonight in Verizon's "Pay It Forward" virtual concert, has been cherishing every moment with his wife and two daughters.
Chicago Man Dies Of Coronavirus 15 Days After Serving As Election Judge
Revall Burke, 60, who worked at a South Side polling location on Election Day, was the first known city employee to die of the coronavirus.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Faces Backlash After Getting Haircut During Pandemic
As Chicago (and all of Illinois) is under a stay-at-home order, Mayor Lori Lightfoot was pictured with her stylist after getting a haircut.
Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx Brought All The Receipts To Her Primary Victory Speech In Chicago
On Tuesday Foxx won the Democratic nomination for Chicago's top prosecutor and now moves closer to securing four more years of progressive reform.
Charges Dropped Against Mother Grieving Shooting Death Of Daughter
Nyisha Beemon said officers told her she wasn't "grieving appropriately" before she was arrested for battery and resisting an officer.
Omari Hardwick Reveals The Hardest Part Of Playing Ghost On ‘Power’
The actor tells ESSENCE it was "weird" to play a character that's become his defining role.
Crown Royal Apple Partners with Joe Freshgoods For All Star Pop Up
Freshgoods helped bring Crown Royal Regal Apple to life, as well as announced the launch of their new capsule collection.
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Fires Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson: ‘He Intentionally Lied To Me’
Lightfoot claims that Johnson “intentionally lied” to her about an October incident during which he was found asleep in his running vehicle at a stop sign.
#RIPMedicalDebt: Church Leaders Join Forces To Clear Millions In Debt For Nearly 6,000 Chicagoans
Church leaders urged parishioners to bring the money from the bottom of their purses or coin jars. By September, they had raised the money needed to buy the medical debt for pennies on the dollar.
Chicago Teachers Strike: More Than 32,000 Teachers, Staff Walk Out
“We have to have an answer that meets the needs of our students on a daily basis, and our leadership has failed us continuously.” — Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Teachers Union Executive Vice-President
Chicago School Staff Put Coatless Boy Outside In The Cold, Lawsuit Claims
According to the family's attorney, the fourth grade was outside in the cold for 30 minutes wearing only a polo shirt.
Ivanka Trump Slammed For 'Misleading' Tweet About Chicago's Deadly Weekend
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot dismissed the "nonsense tweets from people who don’t know what they’re talking about.”
Rapper Vic Mensa Is Training Chicago Students To Be Street Medics
Roc Nation artist Vic Mensa spoke to ESSENCE about his new shoe line with Wolverine and how proceeds benefit young people in Chicago.
Family Demands Justice After Mother Of Five Killed In Shoplifting Incident
Sircie Varnado was accused of shoplifting last Wednesday and shot by an "unofficial security guard" who identified himself as police.