Doctors, nurses, and staff joined neighbors and elected officials at a demonstration Wednesday in Bronzeville to protest the looming closure of Mercy Hospital. “It is heartless to propose this closure […]
Around 100 activists and community members marched through McKinley Park on Saturday to demand an end to environmental racism, divestment from the Chicago Police Department, and an investment in environmental […]
A powerful storm swept through the Chicagoland area Monday afternoon, downing trees and knocking out power for hundreds of thousands of people. The storm began to blanket the area around […]
Story and Photos by Meredith Goldberg Family and friends of 17-year-old activist Caleb Reed held a press conference outside Mather High School to honor his legacy Tuesday, just days after […]
Chicago Children’s Theatre is partnering with Honk for Justice Chicago for two demonstrations this week to demand justice for George Floyd and police reform. The two demonstrations today and tomorrow […]
A coalition of community groups, elected officials, and labor organizations signed an open letter to Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart over the weekend urging non-cooperation […]
Plays written by incarcerated students are on view now in Stateville Voices: A Festival of Short Plays by the Northwestern University Prison Education Program and Goodman Theatre. Three short plays […]
Tens of thousands of people continued to march all across Chicagoland to demand an end to police violence and increased accountability over the weekend, including a group of a few […]
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city’s 9:00pm curfew will continue throughout the weekend amid a full week of massive citywide protests against police misconduct. Lightfoot told reporters at a […]
Today is the last day of the first campaign to #SaveChicagoMedia by the newly formed Chicago Independent Media Alliance (CIMA). You can donate until midnight tonight—Friday, June 5. We’ve told […]
Despite four nights of protests and civil unrest, a citywide curfew, and the national guard being activated, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city will proceed with “Phase 3” of […]
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said that Illinois Governor JB Pritkzer has ordered the National Guard to maintain a “limited presence” in Chicago beginning Sunday in the wake of a second […]