Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality ...

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Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. Our mission is national but ...

Chicago’s ‘gun crackdown’ targets people seeking safety When Detaureo Harrington saw flashing police lights signaling him to ...

A new University of Illinois Chicago study finds that Chicago schools remain sharply divided, with policy decisions and funding gaps shaping students’ access to quality education. More than 70 years ...

A helicopter from U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., takes off from Ross Field in front of Naval Station Great Lakes (Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released) The nation ...

The nation’s duty to its service members does not end when their active duty does—it continues until their retirement, manifested through the protection of their health, homes, and the families who ...

With Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits delayed and reduced due to the government shutdown, and major changes to work requirements on the horizon, food insecurity is top of mind ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The Greater Chicago Food Depository's social media campaign seeks to inform the public about ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Illustration by Verónica Martinez This story was produced by Injustice Watch, a nonprofit newsroom ...

Defy Ventures Illinois hosted a coaching day as part of its CEO of Your New Life program on August 4, 2025. Defy operates programs in three prisons in the Illinois Department of Corrections that have ...

CARTERVILLE — Aaron Jones was walking his land in Carterville with a prospective homebuyer five years ago when he said he saw the ditch that runs alongside his property was filled with human feces.