Chicago’s Mayor Lori Lightfoot Implements Curfew For Unaccompanied Minors
Lightfoot wants to curb violence following the fatal shooting of a teenager at the city’s iconic downtown park.
Jeremih Talks Bouncing Back From COVID-19 With Huge Opportunity on 'Power Book IV: FORCE'
The singer-turned-actor came out of a harrowing battle with illness into a theme song and an acting role on Starz' hit crime drama franchise
Veteran Congressman Bobby Rush Is Retiring. This HBCU Graduate Is Running To Succeed Him
"Being in an environment like Clark Atlanta...I learned that whatever I do has to be connected to community," congressional candidate Rev. Dr. Stephany Rose Spaulding told ESSENCE.
McDonald's CEO Says Parents Of Slain Kids "Failed" Them, Prompts Claims Of Victim-Blaming
Activists in Chicago planning protest after CEO Chris Kempczinski said in text exchange: "the parents failed those kids," in reference to slain 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams and 13-year-old Adam Toledo.
With The Chicago Tennis Classic, Kamau Murray Has Brought Pro Tennis And Its Stars To The South Side
With stars like Sloane Stephens and Madison Keys playing, the tournament is the first time that pro-level tennis has been in Chi-Town in over 20 years.
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.