Events

By Erick Johnson, Chicago Crusader Let the trumpet sound and play “Taps” Tuesday was the last day of July. That day was a special one for...

By Erick Johnson, Chicago Crusader A world-famous boxing champion is coming to Chicago to help a fellow fighter score a knockout. On July 28, Floyd Mayweather...

With the recent suicides of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain, two popular and internationally renowned celebrities in the fashion and food industries, experts are...

Former Mayor of Gary, Richard Gordon Hatcher announced Rev. Al Sharpton as the guest speaker at “National Civil Rights Day” to be held on...

Starting August 1, a new dedicated helpline called the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center will assist people who need help paying for their insulin –...

By Chinta Strausberg, Chicago Crusader Father Michael L. Pfleger Tuesday said threats of arrests by the Illinois State Police (ISP) will not deter or intimidate...

The Independent Voters of Illinois - Independent Precinct Organization (IVI-IPO) will hold its annual Independents’ Day Dinner Thursday, July 19 at the Ukrainian Cultural...

Crusader Staff Report Black publishers and journalists from around the country are preparing to travel to Norfolk, VA to attend the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s...

When Dorothy Brown announced her candidacy for Mayor of the city of Chicago this April, she wasn’t offering the residents of the city politics...

By The Final Call and The Chicago Crusader The funeral, or janazah, service for the son of Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan will be...