Complaints up 15-percent for auto repair services to the Better Business Bureau
 Chicago, IL - When your vehicle needs repairs, you don't need a crash course in auto mechanics, but you should...
Month: February 2012
Illinois Shakespeare Festival offers Valentine’s Day Special for 2 show tickets purchased for performances before July 9th
For tickets purchased through Valentine's Day only  Illinois Shakespeare Festival is offering a Valentine’s Day Special for 2 show...
The Ruckus Theater and Tympanic Theatre announce a joint World Premiere Production of Scott T. Barsotti’s Brewed as part of their 2012-2013 Seasons
 Two companies join forces to produce ambitious work with all-female cast                   Chicago, IL – The Ruckus Theater,...
Tyler Perry’s Good Deeds announces initiative to support homeless youth
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Tyler Perry's GOOD DEEDS is very happy to announce Good Deeds:Great Needs, an initiative to support...
Attorney General Madigan, federal government & state attorneys general secure $25 billion settlement with nation’s five largest banks
WASHINGTON, DC — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined with her counterparts in other states and the federal government...
Chicago Teachers Union files EEOC charges on behalf of black school teachers unfairly laid off by the Chicago Board of Education
 African American teachers were 40% of layoffs yet comprise 29% of workforce   CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Teachers...
The National Black Church Initiative launches national boycott against BB&T Bank
  NBCI Investigating 35,000 Complaints  Washington DC - The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 34,000 churches...
Lt. Governor Simon calls on Senate to pass victims Bill of Rights amendment
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon commended state representatives on their 116-2 passage of House Joint Resolution 29 and...
Record number of Illinois students taking AP Exams and posting successful scores
Illinois Moves Closer to AP Equity and Excellence for Latino Students; Number of Latino graduates taking AP courses quadrupled over...
Illinois Arts Council reinstates Ethnic & Folk Arts Master Apprentice Program, deadline for Fy12 applications is March 30, 2012
Guidelines and application materials are now available online for the Illinois Arts Council's Ethnic & Folk Arts Master Apprentice Program....
