Mama African Marketplace, the beloved South Side community anchor, will be missed by local youth, families, and vendors.

Jeromy Farkas is a worried mayor. Sometimes, he sounds downright desperate. It’s obvious in his voice, his blizzard of media appearances, his constant repletion of the dire water crisis the city faces ...

According to police, the assailants arrived in two vehicles and began firing indiscriminately near an informal tavern in the area. Gunmen on Sunday killed nine people and injured 10 others in what ...

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Exposure to freezing temperatures near Morocco’s border with Algeria killed nine African migrants, a tragedy that rights groups in the North African country called deeply ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

As women, it’s already a struggle to schedule a hair appointment, but to be accused of not paying for a service and to be held hostage in a salon? Now that is next level. Hoping to leave the braid ...

The new Whole Foods Market Daily Shop opened last month in Arlington, Va., around the corner from the Amazon HQ2 campus. (GeekWire Photos / Taylor Soper) On a recent trip out to Washington D.C., I ...

Veterans Day 2025 is observed today, Nov. 11 to celebrate and honor those who served or continue to serve our country, with restaurants offering free meals, deals, discounts, and freebies to veterans ...

Jordan Rice had never been a customer at an African hair braiding shop in New York. But when she read Jocelyn Bioh’s “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” she saw her friends, her family and even herself in ...

Sandwich lovers in Central Indiana are likely to find themselves closer to a Potbelly Sandwich Shop soon. The chain is opening four Indianapolis-area shops this month, including one in the Nora Plaza ...