A judge sentenced William Balfour to three consecutive life terms, after a jury convicted him of murdering three of Jennifer Hudson's family members.
Is it time to call in the National Guard? According to The New York Times, homicides in Chicago have increased by 38 percent as New York...
After three days of deliberation, jurors found William Balfour guilty in the October 2008 shooting deaths of the Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother and nephew.
For the third year in a row, every senior in an all African-American urban charter high school for men in Chicago, has been accepted to college.
A trial has been set for William Balfour who is charged in the slayings of three members of Jennifer Hudson’s family.
Chicago police are investigating a picture a girl shown tied up, bound, with her mouth, arms, and legs covered in duck tape.
A standout guard, Royall had just finished his junior year at Hillcrest High School.
Poet, Writer, Musician, and Activist Gil Scott-Heron best known for "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" passed away Friday at the age of 62.
Grammy-winning singer Albertina Walker, who was known as the "Queen of Gospel," has died at age 81.
According to the website Neighborhood Scout, here is a list of the worst neighborhoods in the country.