An exodus of high-profile board members has brought attention on the Hyde Park institution. According to the president, the problem boils down to one thing: money. Read more
The organization is busy digitizing papers like the Chicago Defender and the Baltimore Afro American. And they're turning them into virtual exhibits on Google's Arts & Culture platform. Read more
The University of Illinois professor emeritus had to do a public talk about his field, so he picked his favorite sport to illustrate it. Then it became an obsession. Read more
Daniel Kay Hertz talks about a plan to cut taxes on 98 percent of taxpayers while raising two billion dollars towards closing the state's budget deficit. Read more
Since 1999, the gay adult film industry has doled out its highest honors at a ceremony in Chicago. We sent a photographer to the Metro to check it out on Saturday. Read more