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Via a New York Times op-ed, Chicago rapper Vic Mensa accuses President Donald Trump of causing division in his city.

A viral video depicting a man evading being surrounded by ICE officials in Chicago and escaping via on a bicycle has gone viral.

President Donald Trump posted an AI-rendered image of himself seemingly as a threat against Chicago.

The city of Chicago saw an uptick in violent crime over Labor Day weekend, and, predictably, President Donald Trump is using the news to bolster his threats to deploy National Guard troops to the Windy City, despite the fact that crime is down in Chicago overall. According to Newsweek,  52 shootings happened throughout the city […]

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker pushed back on President Donald Trump's intentions about sending National Guard troops to Chicago on Monday.

Larry Hoover, a founder of the infamous Gangster Disciples street gang out of Chicago, had his life sentence commuted by Donald Trump, according to various reports. Social media reaction to the news has been a mixed bag, to say the least.

Bautista appeared in court (Feb. 2) over the bust and though he was allowed to go home to await trial, he did have to hand over his passport and report to a probation officer until his trial date.

Ye aka Kanye West compared himself to R. Kelly and Bill Cosby in an eyebrow-raising verse from his upcoming 'Vultures Volume 1' album with Ty Dolla $ign at his listening event in Chicago on Thursday.

The couple are both Chicago natives and rumors have been swirling that they were dating for nearly a year after they were seen out and about together in both Philadelphia and their hometown. 

Six reported Chicago gang members were convicted in connection to the shooting death of alleged rival gang member and rapper FBG Duck.

While East Coast, West Coast and even Southern cities get plenty of attention when it comes to Hip-Hop, you can’t forget Chicago when discussing the beloved genre. So making sure we documented some official Chi-Town rap lore for the Witness To History podcast was essential.

The iconic Ramova Theatre is set to reopen in Chicago with the help of Quincy Jones, Jennifer Hudson and Chance The Rapper. The three natives of the city are now part of an ownership group that has reclaimed the theater which first opened in 1929.