Lt. Governor Simon announces winners of USDA farmers market grant
Funding will help expand local food access in Illinois Carbondale, IL – An advocate for rural communities, Lt. Governor Sheila...
Year: 2011
New Philharmonic continues 2011-2012 season with “Barber and Bernstein†at the McAninch Arts Center at the College of DuPage November 4-5
Glen Ellyn, IL  - New Philharmonic and Music Director and Conductor Kirk Muspratt celebrate two of the 20th Century’s greatest...
Agent Orange Studies overlook Vietnamese Americans
New America Media By Ngoc Nguyen  A few years ago, my father, a former naval officer in the South...
Social Entrepreneur and Businesswoman Dr. Raye Mitchell honored with Women's Initiative's 2011 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award
"Dr. Raye Mitchell is a woman who makes things happen! She has the persistence and a fierce determination to succeed,"...
The National Black Church Initiative urges religious communities to join together in promoting peace
 NBCI launches innovative environmental policy initiative, honors Damu Smith’s Legacy    Washington, DC - The National Black Church...
8th Annual Black College Expo returns to DC/Maryland
Colleges accepting students on the spot  Diamond Bar, CA (BlackNews.com) -- The Black College Expo will return once again...
State’s Attorney names plumbing company in Home Repair Fraud Lawsuit
 The Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has filed a consumer fraud lawsuit against a Chicago plumbing company and its...
Illinois State Board of Education seats new members of the Student Advisory Council
Fifteen high schoolers from across the state chosen to represent student interests  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board...
Sandra Delgado named one of five recipients of Fox Foundation Resident Actor Fellowship
 Goodman Theatre hosts Delgado for a year-long residency to develop her new play Para Mis Madres  Chicago, IL...
Better Business Bureau Warns: Beware of Heating Contractors offering fake furnace fixes
 (A Message from the Better Business Bureau)  Chicago, IL - The cool autumn weather has arrived and, for many...
