Alexi Giannoulias to chair Illinois Community College Board
Alexi Giannoulias has been appointed by Governor Quinn to chair the Illinois Community College Board.  The Illinois Community College system is the 3rd largest...
Day: August 18, 2011
Bus Driver foils Blue Line robbery suspects escape
An alert CTA bus driver helped police apprehend two men who attacked and robbed a Blue Line passenger of his...
Pass the Urban Jobs Act Now
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “This program would give city organizations the tools and...
Uncle M.L.: An Op-Ed on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Isaac Newton Farris, Jr. President/CEO, Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) Â Unfortunately, I never met The Reverend Dr. Martin...
Chicago South Side Preschool and Elementary School Fair September 24th
 South Side Parents, Hyde Park Parent Support Network, and Neighborhood Parents Network jointly present a school fair open to the...
Illinois ACT score remains at top of the class for states that test at least 90 percent of students
State posts long-term incremental growth                                                                                                                        Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the graduating Class of...
Two Charged With String of Forest Preserve Burglaries
Two men have been charged in connection with a string of burglaries from vehicles that were parked at several South...
