Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood was a hub for African American culture and creativity, and although segregation was still ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson has not named permanent heads of the Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Housing Authority or Chicago ...

From the first Black president to the first African-American woman ever elected to the United States Congress, Black people ...

With U.S. Rep. Danny Davis retiring at the end of his term, voters in Illinois' 7th Congressional District face a crowded ...

Talbott, 89, was known for his dogged pursuit of the story, chronicling in depth the political fortunes of Jane Byrne, the city’s first female mayor, Harold Washington, Chicago’s first Black mayor and ...

Our strength has never been our size. Our strength has been that we hang together. Since we first won the ballot, Black ...

The Chicago Tribune Editorial Board endorses Dr. Thomas Fisher for 7th Congressional District, to succeed the retiring Danny Davis.

A new documentary explores the uprising on the city's West Side following the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in ...

Richard Arrington Jr., Birmingham's first Black mayor, shares his experiences with segregation and offers insights on the city's ongoing challenges and progress.

North Las Vegas Mayor Pamela Goynes-Brown has deep roots in the valley and is making history as the first Black mayor in Nevada.

Black History Month was founded in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson to celebrate the contributions of Black people to American ...

About the maps: The state's voters approved the redistricting plan last year as a Democratic counterresponse to Texas' new ...