Year of Discovery: The 48th Chicago International Film Festival Announces First Round of Titles
CHICAGO, IL – Cinema/Chicago and The Chicago International Film Festival, the oldest competitive film festival in North America, announced the...
Month: August 2012
Immigration Detention – A growth sector for private prison companies
(A Reprint from the Sentencing Project - Race & Justice News) Â U.S. immigrants are primarily people of Hispanic origin....
Black author tells true life story to educate single moms on how to protect their children from sexual predators
Detroit, MI (BlackNews.com) -- Through a Child’s Eyes tells a true-life story that references the importance of protecting your child...
African American Civil War Memorial Foundation celebrates 150th Anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation
President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Ambassador Andrew Young and Historian Ken Burns will be presented Emancipation Proclamation awards during ...
Madigan lawsuit: Telecommunications Scammer submitted fake invoices to Illinois businesses, schools & government agencies
 Scammer sent phony bills to Attorney General’s Chicago, Belleville Offices  SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed...
Firefighters practice maneuvers at MWRD facility
Mainstream Pumping Station offers unique environment for steep rescue   Countless lives and homes are saved every year thanks...
Illinois earns top ACT score among states that test all students; Number of students College Ready increases
Illinois tested nearly 2,400 more students in 2012, with steady gains in the percentage of students meeting College Readiness Benchmarks...
Kankakee County man guilty, sentenced to 8 years for dealing cocaine
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a Kankakee County man pled guilty and was sentenced to eight years...
The Ruckus Theater announces its Fourth Season, devoted to the work of Chicago Playwright Scott T. Barsotti
New Company, ensemble members, and artists-in-residence also announced  Chicago, IL - The Ruckus Theater announces its fourth season in...
Women’s Business Development Center offers September programs that support and accelerate Women’s Business Ownership
Center provides a continuum of business development services to prospective and established women entrepreneurs including counseling, training, financial, certification and...
