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📍 Around Town – Your Eyes, Our FeedThere are so many events popping off in Chicago this weekend — and we can’t be everyw...
06/14/2025

📍 Around Town – Your Eyes, Our Feed

There are so many events popping off in Chicago this weekend — and we can’t be everywhere (we wish!).
So here’s where you come in 👀👇
📸 Out and about? Send us your best shots from wherever you are.
Tag us or use for a chance to be featured!
Let’s make this a citywide photo dump 🖤

MUST READ : www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions For our Father’s Day issue, we honor the strength, presence, and everyday impact...
06/12/2025

MUST READ : www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions

For our Father’s Day issue, we honor the strength, presence, and everyday impact of Black fatherhood. On the cover: Corey Hendrix, whose rise on is grounded in grit, heart, and his role as a committed father. Inside: powerful reflections from fathers across generations and a look at ’s 36th celebration of dads, food, and community. This issue is a tribute to the men who show up and shape lives every day.

🔥 The first cover might've done the trick, but this one's for the cool kids. Did you catch "Listen to Me Now, Believe ...
05/30/2025

🔥 The first cover might've done the trick, but this one's for the cool kids. Did you catch "Listen to Me Now, Believe Me Later On"? 👀 Check out our fresh cover featuring and get all the details about the show in our latest issue! Tap in now! 🚀

Enstrumental’s groundbreaking Chicago exhibition debuts today, exploring culture through authenticity, resistance, and r...
05/30/2025

Enstrumental’s groundbreaking Chicago exhibition debuts today, exploring culture through authenticity, resistance, and raw creativity. Plus, powerful pieces by Neffer Kerr and Malachi Webster. Dive in now: www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions

When the Company Your Mother Trusted Turns Out to Be a KingpinThe face of baby powder. The maker of Band-Aids. And now—o...
05/22/2025

When the Company Your Mother Trusted Turns Out to Be a Kingpin
The face of baby powder. The maker of Band-Aids. And now—one of the world’s largest suppliers of opioid ingredients.
Our cover story dives into how Johnson & Johnson built an empire on trust—and quietly profited from a public health catastrophe that’s devastated Black communities.
📰 Read “The Company That Sold Trust” by Malachi Webster and discover the story behind the $572M judgment—and what it reveals about corporate power in America.

Also in this issue:
✊🏽 David Seaton challenges racial double standards in politics
🔥 Dawn Montgomery demands justice for Black athletes amid rising WNBA racism
🙏🏽 Dr. Sanja Rickette Stinson reflects on purpose, pressure, and the power of letting go

đź”— Explore the full issue and more at: www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions

The latest issue of Chicago News Weekly is here, and we couldn’t be more proud.Our cover story features Andrea Hill—a po...
05/16/2025

The latest issue of Chicago News Weekly is here, and we couldn’t be more proud.

Our cover story features Andrea Hill—a powerful leader whose journey from shy teen to Regional Director at HMC Hospitality Group is nothing short of inspiring. Makeup by Veronica Wormley, photography by Steven Koch, and words by our Managing Editor, Laura Miller.

One quote that stayed with us:
“I stopped trying to prove myself and started making space for others to rise.”

Also in this issue:
• Chicago Urban League’s 2025 Report – A bold strategy to close the racial wealth gap
• Too Young to Forget – The rising toll of early-onset dementia in Black communities
• The Budget Says Yes – Can Mayor Johnson’s plan finally deliver for Black neighborhoods?
• Met Gala 2025 – Dandyism redefined and rooted in Black style
• Hymn at Chicago Shakes – A raw, nuanced portrayal of Black brotherhood
• Jeremy Piven at The Vic – A Chicago homecoming with truth and stand-up

This is one of our strongest issues yet. Read it now at cnwmedia.com.

To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rai...
05/11/2025

To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power. Or the climbing, falling colors of a rainbow.”
— Maya Angelou

To every mother — those raising, guiding, and loving — and to everyone who holds a mother’s love in their heart, whether she walks beside you or watches from beyond: we see you, we honor you, and we thank you. Happy Mother’s Day from Chicago News Weekly.

Check it out NOW at www.cnwmedia.comThis week’s Chicago News Weekly is here—and it’s powerful.“Purpose is stronger than ...
05/08/2025

Check it out NOW at www.cnwmedia.com
This week’s Chicago News Weekly is here—and it’s powerful.

“Purpose is stronger than pain.”
— Jeffery Beckham Jr., featured in the cover story by Laura Miller.

From a life-altering attack to leading change through education, tech, and art, Beckham’s story anchors an issue packed with impact.

Also inside:
• Breaking the Chains – Confronting systemic joblessness among Black men (CNW Staff Report)
• Green Reentry Women’s House – IMAN’s holistic model for healing and stability (by Neffer Kerr)
• Infrastructure Inequity – When neglect becomes injustice (by Malachi Webster)
• Black Dandyism at the Met Gala – Style as resistance and legacy (by C.L. Blackburn)
• Reframing Imposter Syndrome – Real talk on worth and hindsight (by Dr. Sanja Rickette Stinson)

New Issue Alert! 🏡✨The Chicago Home Buyer’s Issue has arrived — and it’s essential reading for anyone ready to claim the...
04/24/2025

New Issue Alert! 🏡✨
The Chicago Home Buyer’s Issue has arrived — and it’s essential reading for anyone ready to claim their space in this city.

In this special edition of Chicago News Weekly, we map out the neighborhoods, spotlight the market movers, and break down what today’s buyers need to know before making their next big move. Whether you’re a first-time buyer or looking for your forever home, this is your blueprint.

Featuring : Whitney Hampton, Veronica Hinton, and Timisha Gadson
Written by : Laura Miller

📰 Plus: Don’t miss our Sinner’s Review — this month’s pick is bold, bittersweet, and downright irresistible.

đź“– Read the cover story and more: www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions
🔍 Grab your copy today and step into the conversation.

🌟 New Issue Alert! 🌟Dr. Carol Adams: The Original Cultural ArchitectIn this powerful edition of Chicago News Weekly, Edi...
04/18/2025

🌟 New Issue Alert! 🌟
Dr. Carol Adams: The Original Cultural Architect

In this powerful edition of Chicago News Weekly, Editor-in-Chief Kai El Zabar delivers a heartfelt tribute to the extraordinary living icon Dr. Carol Adams — tracing her journey from passionate youth to trailblazer in education, activism, and culture. Her story isn’t over — she’s still moving the needle and making history.

đź“° Plus: Explore thought-provoking stories, incisive analysis, and bold cultural commentary.

đź“– Read the cover story and more: www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions
🔍 Grab your copy today — and step into the conversation.

🗞️ The New Issue Is Here — Read it now at: www.cnwmedia.com/e-editionsThis week in Chicago News Weekly, we spotlight the...
04/10/2025

🗞️ The New Issue Is Here — Read it now at: www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions

This week in Chicago News Weekly, we spotlight the stories shaping our city — with the voices, vision, and values of Black Chicago leading the way.

🔥 Cover Story: “Brick By Brick” — TeDora Brown’s powerful journey of rebuilding, resilience, and rising stronger through it all.
📸 Photography: Steven Koch Photography
💄 Makeup: Veronica Wormley of Charlotte Renée Beauty

📢 Inside This Issue:

The Target Fast wraps up — Why some Black shoppers are walking away for good
Public Health at Risk — Measles outbreak surges; here’s what you need to know
She Owns It, She Builds It — McGrath City Honda backs Black women entrepreneurs at this weekend’s She Biz Conference
CNW Commentary — Laura Miller breaks down the myth of the Strong Black Woman in Fully Dressed to Survive
David Seaton Unpacks Trump’s Tariff Talk
Malachi Webster on Consent, Ink & Corporate Spin
Food, Fashion & Fierce Firsts — From chicken stir fry to Beyoncé’s new Levi’s collab
✍🏾 Featuring writing by:
Kai EL’ Zabar, Laura Miller, David Seaton, Malachi Webster, Dr. Sanja Stinson, Mare Evans & more.

Don’t miss this issue. Don’t miss your voice.
đź’» Read it now: www.cnwmedia.com/e-editions

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