Past redlining practices linked to now-abandoned properties in Cook County, new report says
For the Cook County treasurer’s office, 19 lots that remain vacant in North Lawndale illustrate how redlining practices dating back decades continue to have ripple effects in Black and Brown communities.
'We Will Chicago': Lightfoot unveils new plan designed to improve equity in the city
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot says the plan is the first to acknowledge the impact of what she called “racist, discriminatory and predatory policies” of previous plans.
Raiders’ Sandra Morgan is NFL’s 1st Black female team president
Sandra Douglass Morgan is the Raider's first Black woman to be the president of an NFL team.
‘Friends’ sitcom creator mocked for pledging $4 million in reparations for her show’s lack of diversity
Marta Kauffman became the subject of social media mockery after a Wednesday L.A. Times profile on her revealed she was pledging $4 million to atone for her famous series’ lack of diversity among its main cast.
Juneteenth celebrations bring Chicagoans together with 'great atmosphere'
Hundreds of people gathered at the DuSable Black History Museum in Hyde Park on Sunday amid red, green and black Pan-African flags, sporting shirts and bags with phrases like "hella Black, hella liberated" and "end systemic racism."
World swimming bans transgender athletes from women's events
World swimming’s governing body has effectively banned transgender women from competing in women’s events.
At least one man from Illinois among dozens of arrested at Pride event
The several dozen men inside the truck wore khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas covering their faces -- similar to Patriot Front, which is described by the Anti-Defamation League as a white supremacist group.
AIDS Garden Chicago dedicated along lakefront to honor those who died from disease
For years many members of the city’s gay community gathered along the waterfront near what became known as the Belmont Rocks — large graffiti-covered stones that created a breakwall against Lake Michigan.
Evanston HS graduate refuses to give up Indigenous adornments on cap, barred from walking across stage
Nimkii Curley was preparing to walk across the graduation stage at Evanston Township High School on Sunday when he was stopped and given a choice: Lose the beads, stole and eagle feather or sit out of the ceremony.
New York Yankees Aaron Boone: Josh Donaldson wrong for 'Jackie Robinson' comment to Sox Tim Anderson
Josh Donaldson said Saturday he twice called Anderson "Jackie" -- as in Robinson, who broke MLB's color barrier in 1947. He said he's used the reference in the past with Anderson, who said he viewed himself as a potential modern-day Robinson in a 2019 interview with Sports Illustrated.
Moses Ingram discusses the importance of being a Black woman in the Star Wars galaxy
The ‘Star Wars’ galaxy is getting a welcomed dose of diversity with their new limited series ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi.’
US Soccer reaches milestone agreements to pay men's and women's teams equally
The U.S. Soccer Federation’s agreements make it the first in the sport to promise both sexes matching money.
Nonspeaking valedictorian with autism delivers inspiring speech at Florida college
A graduating student of Rollins College, who is nonverbal and has autism, received a standing ovation after delivering an inspirational valedictorian speech using a text-to-speech computer program.
Life expectancy gap grows among Black and white Chicagoans during first year of COVID
Chicagoans’ life expectancy fell by nearly two years during the first year of the pandemic — one of the most dramatic single-year declines ever recorded — with Black and Latino residents suffering the steepest decreases, public health officials announced Monday.
US passport applicants can select 'X' gender starting Monday
U.S. passport applicants can now select male, female, or unspecified or another gender identity (“X”) as their gender marker starting Monday.
Chinese Mutual Aid Association doubles down to help Ukrainian refugees, Chicago immigrants
A Chicago agency is preparing to assist refugees from Ukraine and other parts of the world, fulfilling its mission for 40 years now.
Biden says government to stand up for transgender Americans against 'hateful' state bills
Biden said his administration is “standing up” for transgender Americans against what he's called “hateful bills” being passed at the state level.
Vigil held for Evanston LGBTQ activist Elise Malary, whose body was found in Lake Michigan
Elise Malary, 31, made a great impact on Chicago's LGBTQ community, which was evident with a huge turnout to a candlelight vigil in Andersonville on Sunday night. Malary was remembered for not just her transgender activism, but for her presence and energy.
Company 'tried to shame me' for reporting VP’s use of racial slur on Zoom, Chicago worker says
A South Side resident has accused her Atlanta-based employer of discrimination, charging that a company vice president repeatedly used a racial slur during a videoed training session.
Chicago Pride Parade to return to Lakeview this summer
After a two-year hiatus, the Chicago Pride Parade will return to the North Side this summer.