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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 in Washington Park.

Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville restores its historic façade with neon sign

Alderman Desmon Yancy (5th) is being sued by his former chief of staff who alleges retaliation after she was terminated for reporting alleged ethics violations to the City of Chicago Office of Inspector General (OIG).

STORY UPDATE: After our original story was submitted September 8 for publication, the Crusader on September 16 learned that Disparti Law Group is pursuing the case through the City of Chicago instead of Alderman Desmon Yancy. Disparti Law Group said while Ald. Yancy has been dismissed voluntarily as a defendant, Key’s allegations in the case remain the same. Attorney Jason Bowman said because Ald. Yancy is employed by the City of Chicago, his law firm is pursuing the matter through Ald. Yancy’s employer in court similar to a company being sued after a supervisor terminates an employee.

It began in South Shore as a typical street-renaming dedication.

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman John Boozman (R-Ark.) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) with producers, commodity groups and agriculture researchers. Hoeven invited Boozman to the state to hear directly from North Dakota farmers, ranchers, researchers and agri-businesses as the senators continue their efforts to:

Chicago native Gordon J. Davis became a prominent New York civic and cultural leader.

DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center President and CEO Perri Irmer has until October 30 to respond to an amended whistleblower lawsuit filed by former museum executive Dr. Kim Dulaney, following several extensions and court hearings.

As temperatures in Chicago continue to drop, tenants are reminded that the city’s heat ordinance is in effect through June 1, requiring landlords to provide adequate heat in residential buildings.

With less than two weeks before the November 3 midterm election, Gov. JB Pritzker joined Black clergy members from across the country October 19 for a