CHICAGO (WLS) -- One of Chicago's prestigious South Side neighborhoods is pushing for its own renaissance. Chatham was once a thriving business hub but has since faced years of economic decline. Now, ...

Throughout Black History Month, CBS News Chicago is sharing critical stories about people and moments that have shaped the nation. Ernest Crim III, an educator and author, has helped share lessons on ...

A new exhibit at the Zolla Lieberman Gallery in River North features drawings, paintings and sculpture by artist Purvis Young ...

Last year, the Black-Latinx Athlete Coalition student-athlete affinity group, alongside other athletic affinity groups, was ...

Makafui Searcy and his mother have found a mutually advantageous situation for their businesses that benefits the community.

Here are 10 Black leaders who during their lifetimes helped to shape our community and deserve to be remembered for their ...

The idea of food as nourishment took on a whole new meaning during “High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed ...

News is profiling Texans who are making an impact today and inspiring future generations. Curtis King was at a dinner with ...

Miller Green fought against racial segregation in the south during the 1960s, helping set the stage for the Civil Rights Act that soon followed. Now living in the Chicago area, he recalled his time as ...

Shorefront Legacy Center, founded to highlight Black history on the North Shore, is working to uncover the stories of African Americans who moved to urban centers in the North during the Great ...

Legends like congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, Morrie Turner and Captain Bill Pinkney were all firsts in their field.