Police body camera footage has revealed potential police misconduct and possible First Amendment violations at a pro-Palestine protest during August’s Democratic National Convention. What began as a ...

Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. Our mission is national but ...

Chicago becomes official with its first city charter. The Chicago Teachers Federation (CTF) is formed to advocate on behalf of teachers. It would become the Chicago Teachers Union 40 years later.

Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. Our mission is national but ...

2009: “Reaching Black Boys” by Sarah Karp and John Myers 2004: “With Little Guidance, Students Drift Through and Out of School,” by Maureen Kelleher 2001:Chicago Matters: Education Matters, seven ...

The Cook County State’s Attorney oversees one of the largest prosecutor offices in the nation, second only to Los Angeles County. It employs more than 1,500 personnel, including almost 900 attorneys, ...