A typical White family has almost eight times the wealth of a typical Black family, largely as a result of the homeownership gap, which has widened with decades of discriminatory housing policies.

Before COVID, Cook County proposed a plan to improve transit service to the South Side and south suburbs, the centerpiece of which includes subsidies to lower fares and transfers. It's imperative...

In 2014, I humbly accepted and assumed the role of executive director of the Endeleo Institute and committed to one day becoming the face of the organization. In this week’s Crain's Chicago Business,...

Over the weekend, Chicago police arrested 21 protesters on charges ranging from obstructing traffic and resisting arrest to aggravated battery of a peace officer. Demonstrators say more protests are...

Dr. Hayden, the head of Baltimore’s library system, would be the first woman and the first African-American to hold the position if she is approved by the Senate.