HUD awards nearly $54 million to help low-income families receive job training, employment
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan has announced that public housing agencies across the...
Month: April 2011
Illinois’ hometown heroes during the Civil War
The stories of Illinois’ Medal of Honor recipients from 1861 – 1865 offered during Civil War 150th anniversary    The...
Former Inspector General and U.S. Senate candidate David Hoffman endorses James Cappleman for 46th Ward Alderman
Chicago, IL – Reform leader David Hoffman, the former Chicago Inspector General and U.S. Senate candidate, today strongly endorsed James...
Challenger Cuahutemoc Morfin calls on incumbent 25th Ward Alderman to return campaign contributions from top lead polluters
(From the campaign of Cuahutemoc Morfin)                                           In wake of Tribune investigation, Morfin and Perez Elementary parents demand change in...
Balancing the budget on the backs of public sector workers?
Commentary  By Juanita Bratcher  “Is this what democracy looks like?â€, a frustrated protester asked.  Democracy failed most...
The Sentencing Project calls for an overhaul of the criminal justice system
 Blames government for high recidivism rate  By Chinta Strausberg  Calling for a complete overhaul of the U.S....
Jason Roberts elected to Better Business Bureau Board of Directors
 Chicago, IL - Jason Roberts, Vice President and General Manager of Advantage Chevrolet, has been elected to a one-year...
New study estimates $21.3 billion food budget shortfall for Americans at risk of hunger
 Over one third of Counties with both the highest food insecurity and food costs are majority African American  Chicago,...
Topinka applauds Senate passage of Fiscal Office Consolidation
Combining offices would save an estimated $12 million annually  Springfield, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Thursday released...
Black historian/Author Donald Tucker releases book detailing life as a Civil Rights-Era Secret Service Agent
New Release is First-Hand Account of Major Landmarks in US History through the Eyes of one of the First Black...
