Lincoln case comes to trial after 146 years
 Re-trial of Lincoln Assassination “conspirator†Mary Surratt to be held September 23 in Chicago, October 3 in Springfield  ...
Year: 2011
What you need to know about the state of urban jobs!
(National Urban League)  NUL’s State of Urban Jobs site at iamempowered.com gives you everything you need to know about...
Illinois GOP Chairman responds to June Unemployment Report
 Chicago, IL – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Moretta Economic Development Corporation announces initiative for Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Development
 Annual conference tour and community expo events raise awareness and visibility, bridge resource gaps and connect women entrepreneurs to...
Beyond Sport to unveil Beyond Sport United
Beyond Sport United: Sports teams for social change  Beyond Sport will unveil Beyond Sport United – a unique event...
Better Business Bureau Alert: California-based Century Photo and Light Impressions leave hundreds of unhappy customers
 (Message from the Better Business Bureau)                                                                           Chicago, IL - Two California businesses that have sold photo and...
Black Bloggers connect: A new social network for Black Bloggers
New York, NY (BlackNews.com)Â - BlackBloggersConnect.com launched on June 17, 2011 and is a new social network for Black bloggers. People...
Victim of Video-taped police beating sues Chicago in Federal Court
LaMonte Simmons, a witness to a warrantless police raid, beaten for objecting to police alleged wrong-doing  Chicago, IL –...
No Extortion for Debt Ceiling Vote
 By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  "We refuse to believe that there are insufficient...
Kirk, 42 colleagues, oppose transfer of Somali-based terrorist to New York
Urges Holder to Reconsider Policy of Granting Constitutional Rights to Accused Terrorist       Washington, DC - Following news that the Obama...
