The committee in question is required under the state law that defines Chicago’s new elected school board. But Chicago Public ...

Friday was the first day of Black Maternal Health Week. One Chicago woman is using dance to close the gap on the disparities Black women face during and after pregnancy.

Launched in Chicago in 1957, Luster Products manufactures 125 hair care products that are sold in over 70 countries around ...

Your device does not support the audio. SPRINGFIELD, IL – Legendary rock band The Black Crowes are bringing electrified guitar strings, and stripped, bare-boned rock & roll to the Illinois ...

The list of headliners coming to the 2025 Illinois State Fair Grandstand stage keeps on growing. Legendary rock band The Black Crowes has ... We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need ...

Black hair, recognized for its distinct texture, requires particular care to preserve its vitality and healthiness. A potent method for sustaining the hydration and nutrition of black hair is ...

The distinctive nature of black hair demands dedicated care to keep it healthy and attractive. Assuring the well-being of black hair can be done by correct oil application. Hair oils have a long ...

She started doing it, she says, “one, to preserve my hair, and two, to enforce an acceptance of Black hair in the shows. I would go backstage and there would be signs saying, ‘Don’t touch ...

Like many Black girls, I had a complicated ... Living in Phoenix, an area with few options for textured hair, I started searching for curly hair salons and specialists. Funnily enough, one of ...

A recent National Institutes of Health study found that women who use chemical hair straighteners more than four times a year face an increased risk of uterine cancer, with Black women most affected.

Nicole Jenkins, a professor of sociology and criminology at Howard University, also received a $60,000 grant for “a study about race, class, and gender dynamics of African American hair salons ...

Michigan Ave. Moving the regional office won’t dramatically affect SBA services in Chicago or Illinois, Aglipay said. The regional hub oversees and coordinates district offices in Illinois ...