Chicago Crime

Glenda Smith talks death, gangs and the impact on Black youth

Chicago and the crime that it is plagued with is a constant subject in the national media. Most recently the Washington Post reported that Chicago had one of its worst days in more than a decade when it comes to homicides. These reports and headlines are stark and riveting but do not provide a true picture of what is happening.

Dozens hospitalized after Chicago train crash

On Monday, Sept. 30, four dozen people were hospitalized after two Chicago subway trains collided during morning rush hour. According to reports, nobody was at