Browsing: Illinois

Courtesy Sangamon Valley Collection, Lincoln Library A 1930s family gathering at 1611 East Jackson St.…

Knox College is inviting the people of Galesburg to help tell and preserve a largely neglected part of the city’s…

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as…

For many new students, finding a group of friends can be one of the most overwhelming parts of arriving on…

AFP/Getty ImagesEvanston, voted 8-1 to distribute $25,000 each to 16 eligible black householdsA suburb of Chicago is to become the…

CHICAGO (CBS) — The man who once directed the Illinois Department of Public Health has taken on a new venture,…

The new Evanston-based wellness hub is “dedicated to healing, wellness, and racial equity — a space co-created and owned by the…

In Carbondale, a quiet revolution is reshaping the community, led by resilient Black entrepreneurs. “Our journeys may be paved with…

KINGS, Ill. (WTVO) — Michael Williams opened his car detailing and motorcycle customization shop in Ogle County less than a…

The historic plan by Evanston, Illinois, to make reparations to its Black residents — including housing grants for a fraction…