Iconic 'Chicago Defender' Newspaper Ends Print Publishing

The Chicago Defender, a 114-year-old Black Chicago newspaper, printed its last print edition on July 10. The newspaper announced an end to its printing operations and will offer a digital-only platform as of today, July 11. Hiram E. Jackson, the CEO of Real Times Media who had purchased the newspaper back in 2003, said that the print version of the Blac…