16+ hour, 39+ min ago   (197+ words) The Chicago Crusader Mayor Brandon Johnson to seek a second term After months of speculation, Brandon Johnson will seek a second term as mayor and will announce his campaign this afternoon at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (828+ words) Next June marks 60 years since Loving v. Virginia. My parents did not wait for it. This month my parents are beginning their seventh decade of marriage despite a law that tried to stop them. Sixty years ago they were married in…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1154+ words) Utility has not publicly accepted mayor’s Recovery Action PlanNIPSCO has not publicly accepted Mayor Eddie Melton’s Recovery Action Plan or agreed to most of the relief, accountability and infrastructure measures he is seeking for Gary residents following the August 11, 2026, derecho…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (992+ words) Pfleger spoke about the response to his July 5 sermon, “America,” during which he washed the feet of 10 people representing groups he said Trump has disparaged or targeted through his administration’s policies. Theyincluded Venezuelans, Haitians, Africans, an elderly person, a Black…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (827+ words) NIPSCO’s preparation for and response to the catastrophic August 11, 2026, derecho is facing mounting scrutiny from Indiana’s governor and Northwest Indiana lawmakers as customers pursue class-action litigation over prolonged power outages and alleged failures to control vegetation near utility lines. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (246+ words) The Chicago Crusader Indiana Governor Braun calls prolonged power outages “unacceptable” While thousands of residents in Gary and Northwest Indiana are in the dark for a 9th day, Indiana Governor Mike Braun said there’s “no excuse” for the prolonged outages after…...