Former Chicago mayor Lori E. Lightfoot reflected on the impact of INVEST South/West, her signature economic development ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin honored with a street sign and park. Her legacy and achievements celebrated by ...

On New Year’s Day, Mayor Brandon Johnson welcomed 2025 by reminding Chicago leaders of the headwinds Black politicians like him face. The mayor sent a Crusader piece from last October titled, “Are ...

Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing whether to give the job to former U.S.

Former Mayor Rahm Emanuel addressed the Economic Club of Chicago on Monday, discussing a variety of national issues and addressing his political future. Emanuel, who served two terms as Chicago ...

Former Democratic Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel ripped the Chicago ... He asked in 2023 why no one seems to be addressing Black-on-Black crime in the city. "Why doesn't anybody talk about that?

Some of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s fiercest former foes are stepping up to help him prepare for what’s expected to be an aggressive attack at a U.S. House Oversight Committee hearing on ...

Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to ...

The outspoken chemistry teacher led nearly 25,000 teachers on a historic weeklong strike in 2012, changing the way the union ...

Concerned about the future of American democracy? The vibrant elections in Chicago’s suburbs should encourage you.