The Chicago Reporter

In Illinois, more than 3.3 million people live with an arrest or a conviction on their record. A legal justice record of any kind can prevent an individual from accessing housing, employment and services—barriers collectively termed the “second chance gap.” The consequences are lost opportunities and $4.7 billion in lost earnings across the state, according […]

As Haiti proceeds through the FIFA World Cup 2026, a limited-time exhibition in Uptown celebrates the players, artists and community leaders who have shaped the nation’s soccer legacy.

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An Illinois flag flies outside the George N. Leighton Criminal Court Building where the recently established Gun Accountability Program Court takes places every Thursday morning (Photo / Tom O'Connor)

Chicago Public Schools executive leadership team includes Superintendent/CEO Dr. Macqueline King and Chief Education Officer Dr. Karime Asaf, both appointed by the 2026 CPS Board of Education. (Credit: CPS Board of Education instagram)

Credit: State representative Marcus C. Evans, Jr. took to social media to express support for the RACE act.

This story was co-published with the Chicago Reader. Gary Sams could hardly breathe. He had begun experiencing early symptoms of rapidly progressing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive and fatal neurological disease, in April 2024. By June 2025, ALS had robbed him of his ability to walk or use his hands. Now it was suffocating […]

Once heralded by Gov. JB Pritzker as an economic engine that would bring jobs and investment to Chicago’s Southeast Side, the proposed Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park (IQMP) is facing growing opposition from residents. Community groups have mobilized against the 440-acre technology park—planned for the U.S. Steel South Works site—citing concerns over green space, pollution, […]

Chicago Police Ford Police Interceptor. Credit: Jason Lawrence

It is before 8 a.m. and already a continuous stream of trucks filters into Sims Metal Management at 2500 S Paulina Street in Pilsen. They carry dilapidated cars, discarded appliances and scrap to Chicago’s largest metal recycler. On this morning, June 3, the racket of trucks and heavy machinery is met with a rallying cry […]