LM.C Comes to Chicago for the First Time
CHICAGO, IL - Anime Central announced that LM.C will be Guests of Honor and performing at Anime Central's 15th Anniversary...
Month: February 2012
Illinois State Board of Education announces meeting schedule changes
  SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois State Board of Education has announced several changes to its upcoming meeting schedule. This...
First-ever national Pretty Brown Girl Day to be recognized on Feb. 25
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Empower a girl, empower a world. During Black History Month, a Detroit Metro based company is...
Goodman Theatre adds two performances of Race by David Mamet, February 12 and 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Chicago, IL -Â By popular demand, Goodman Theatre adds two performances of Race by David Mamet, directed by Resident Director Chuck...
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie distorts Civil Rights History
 By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “No minority should have their rights subject to...
Attorney General Madigan files suit over faulty mortgage assignments filed with County Recorders
 Attorney General Alleges Faulty Practices in Foreclosing on Homeowners in Crisis  CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
State Senator Collins urges follow-through on Gov. Quinn's plan to alleviate housing crisis
 SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) was pleased to hear Governor Quinn, in his State...
New book, "Why Are So Many Black Folks In Jail?", raises tough questions about the uses of incarceration in America
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Tracy Andrus, one of the top African-American criminologists in the country, has released what is sure...
Pastors to hold all night prayer vigil at site where 2 teens were killed
 “Source of violence is sin….†  CHICAGO, IL - The churches and pastors of the Illinois Missionary Baptist State Convention are...
Illinois State Board of Education encourages participation in summer food programs
Programs help fill nutritional gap for children  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) is encouraging school...
