Willie Wilson’s endorsement of Paul Vallas for mayor — and the endorsement of the pastors who stood with him Sunday — could persuade Black voters to cross racial lines.

Mayoral candidate Willie Wilson struck a defiant note as he again handed out cash to all comers at a South Side church service Sunday. “There is no greater joy than helping those who cannot help ...

It should be no surprise that gas giveaways would remain popular as skyrocketing prices mean higher costs reverberate across numerous industries, and businessman Willie Wilson isn’t the only … ...

Despite that, Wilson will host his $1 million gas giveaway this Thursday, and people like Pastor Smith are grateful.

During a trip to a gas station last week, perennial political candidate Willie Wilson watched the numbers tick up, the cost to fill his gas tank even surprising the wealthy businessman. “If I… ...

Rev. Dr. Anika Wilson-Brown and her father, Pastor Emeritus Willie Wilson, sit face to face during her Installation Ceremony as Pastor of Union Temple Baptist Church, Washington D.C. (Photo ...

When Mr. Wilson became pastor of Union Temple in the late1970s, the congregation was a few-dozen strong. Today, it reportedly stands close to 8,500 a testament to his preaching and his politics.

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Weeks after giving away $1.2 million in free gas in Chicago and the suburbs, businessman and philanthropist Willie Wilson has entered the race for mayor, challenging Mayor Lori ...

Willie F. Wilson is a Pastor for the Union Temple Baptist Church (Washington, DC) with 11 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1993 Forum.

Democratic Chicago mayoral candidate Willie Wilson's handing out of nearly $200,000 at a recent South Side church event did not break campaign finance laws, the state board of elections ruled.

Rising gas prices have inspired a charitable spirit in more than a few Chicagoans. Senior pastor Kenyatta Smith of Another […] The post Chicago’s Willie Wilson to hold $1 million gas giveaway ...