Oh, what a loss: Whitney Houston dead at 48 – Gone too soon
 A loss to the music world, family, friends and millions of fans  By Juanita Bratcher  Pop Superstar...
Day: February 15, 2012
Sec'y of State Jesse White awards $11.9 million to public libraries statewide
SPRINGFIELD, IL —Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded grants totaling $11.9 million to 620 public libraries...
Extending the Payroll Tax Cut and the unemployment insurance "is the least of what we should be doing for working Americansâ€: President Barack Obama
President Obama’s remarks on extending the Payroll Tax Cut South Court Auditorium, February 14, 2012, 10:55 A.M. EST  Thank...
Desegregating Jackson, Mississippi schools
Author's own memory offers testimony of court ordered formidable task Shoals, AL (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Brandon Sparkman's Called to Jackson,...
Lt. Governor Simon urges rural citizens to complete broadband survey
 Online poll to identify needs, promote statewide access  CARBONDALE, IL – As a statewide voice for Southern Illinois, Lt....
The Music Institute of Chicago's prestigious Academy for gifted pre-college musicians holds auditions April 20 and 22
This is an opportunity for gifted pre-collegiate young musicians to train for professional careers  The Music Institute of Chicago...
Shirley Strawberry of "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" empowers women in business at the Third Annual Stiletto Woman in Business Awards
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Shirley Strawberry, bestselling author of The Strawberry Letter: Real Talk, Real Advice, Because Bitterness Isn't Sexy (One...
An Open Letter to Parents: Leave A Legacy of Health Not Just Wealth
 By Dr. Rani Whitfield  The current state of our economy has raised questions about whether today's kids will...
Illinois State Board of Education awards grants to bolster local Arts and Foreign Language Programs
Seventeen districts receive grants totaling nearly $872,000 to improve student opportunities  SPRINGFIELD, IL —The Illinois State Board of Education and...
