CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Marshall Hatch urged congregants of a prominent Black church on Chicago’s West Side to carry identification, stay connected to family and protest as the city readied for an ...

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CHICAGO -- The Rev. Marshall Hatch urged congregants of a prominent Black church on Chicago's West Side to carry identification, stay connected to family and protest as the city readied for an ...

The Rev. Marshall Hatch urged congregants of a prominent Black church on Chicago’s West Side to carry identification, stay connected to family and protest as the city readied for an expected federal ...

Chicago (CNN) — Cedric Hawkins doesn’t take his age lightly. At 44, he’s had nine relatives killed by gun violence. “Only one of my family members made it to be in his 40s,” Hawkins said. After ...

Pilgrims Way Baptist Church was crucial in helping families recover from the storm, and now the church is working to help ...

Music played a powerful role in the day’s worship, with selections from both the FMBC Choir and the Greater Mount Pleasant ...

Crowds flocked to the 2nd Annual Back-to-School Festival at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Centreville on Saturday, Aug. 9. Building on the previous year's success, church members aimed to more than ...

A Sunday morning of worship turned into a scene of chaos at Pleasant Valley Baptist church. Lightning struck the building, sparking a fire and leaving behind heavy damage.

Mt. Vernon Baptist Church will mark its 125th anniversary this weekend with a two-day celebration, culminating with a 90-minute Sunday service and luncheon.