Why the Obama Administration must do more to help working-class families on housing
 By Brent Wilkes America's Wire Writers Group  WASHINGTON, DC - By many accounts, the economy is prospering again...
Day: May 14, 2013
New Student-Run Cooperative opens in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood using high-tech manufacturing
 Youth aim to create jobs, revitalize community  CHICAGO, IL - Four African-American high school students at the Austin...
Former D.C. Treasurer launches new enterprise to facilitate black economic empowerment
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) – Former Treasurer of the District of Columbia Lasana K. Mack announces the launch of a new...
Survey shows Illinois teachers gearing up to teach new Illinois Learning Standards
 Survey of 1,300 teachers shows implementation plans in place for new Math and English Language Learning Standards  SPRINGFIELD,...
Madigan: Ranbaxy to pay more than $12 million to Illinois Medicaid Program for selling diluted drugs
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a joint $500 million federal and state settlement to resolve civil and...
Simon: Reservation deadline approaching for Belleville listening post
 Defense and Local Community listening post to hear from southwestern Illinois residents  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The deadline to...
Quad Communities Development Corporation Celebrates 10 Years
 Co-founder and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle to keynote ceremony  Ten years ago, then-Alderman Toni Preckwinkle realized...
Saint Sabina’s ‘Purpose Over Pain’ bonds with grieving moms on Mother’s Day
 By Chinta Strausberg  In remembrance of Mother’s Day, members of the Purpose Over Pain group Sunday helda press...
Rapper Jay-Z launches 2013 Scholarship Program for needy students
The deadline to apply is May 31, 2013 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund (SCSF) provides individual grants...
