Chicago prosecutors charged a man with a child's murder more than two decades after the crime. DNA evidence exonerated an inmate serving a life sentence for the murder.
Plus, security threat spoils ‘Black Men Uniting’ event at a Seattle middle school and H&M's newest ad tackles what it means to be "ladylike."
The Windy City is very close to surpassing last year's death toll with four months to go before the year's end.
For Chicago-born and bred basketball star, Dwyane Wade, the violence in his city is a constant source of sadness.
Chicago's Dwayne Reed really wanted his students to be excited to start the new school year.
In this edition of Joy Living, Erica Campbell shares a message from Pastor John F. Hanna of New Life Covenant Church South East in Chicago. His church has about 19,000 members, and he posted a question to the masses: who or what has made you angry? This short sermon inspired Erica so much that she […]
A group of 40 students from Chicago got the opportunity to attend a prom hosted by two local non-profit organizations.
William Frey, a demographer from Brookings Institute dubbed this cycle, “reverse migration.”
Since 2010, every single Urban Prep graduate has been accepted to a four-year college or university.
The Oscar winner hopes his new initiative can inspire youth to stay off the streets.