S ummer on the South Side peaks with the annual tradition known as the Bud Billiken Parade, which marks the upcoming ...

A clause in the county’s contract lets an information system designed for crime victims funnel sensitive data to ICE-contracted LexisNexis.

The Bud Billiken Parade, a South Side tradition since 1929, took place this past weekend.

President Donald Trump and his Republican cronies in Congress have finally managed to kill the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), the nonprofit that helps fund National Public Radio (NPR) and ...

Una cláusula en el contrato del condado permite que un sistema creado para notificar a víctimas de delitos canalice datos sensibles hacia LexisNexis, una empresa contratada por ICE.

Community members and conservationists reflect on why Promontory Point is a space ‘worth fighting for.’ ...

This story was copublished by Invisible Institute and the Chicago Reader. Illustration by Injustice Watch. John Poulos’s past might have prevented him from being hired by the Chicago Police Department ...

Demolition of the Damen Silos began on July 14, 2025. The Chicago skyline can be seen in the background. Credit: Alejandro Hernández It was on a picturesque Sunday afternoon when I found myself ...

With the elimination of the Health Benefits for Immigrant Adults program July 1, some local organizations say they have taken matters into their own hands.

Chicago’s mental health crisis teams were meant to replace police with clinicians. Bureaucratic dysfunction and fading federal support now threaten their survival.

An aerial photo of a tent camp that was included in the GardaWorld Federal Services contract with the city. In September, a shelter and emergency preparedness specialist at the United ...