Mormon legal battle coming to Chicago
 Tickets available for dramatization of 1840s extradition hearings of Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith  The University of Chicago...
Year: 2013
Immigration Reform Forum set for Northeastern Illinois University September 7th
 Race, Border Walls and the Politics of not Selling Out Politicians promoting "Immigration Reform" are trying to sell us...
IDES Offices Closed Sept. 2 to Observe Labor Day
Customers Should Certify; Services Available on Internet CHICAGO, ILÂ - Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) offices will be closed Monday,...
Dr. Conrad Worrill Street Naming Ceremony Highlights his life
Sign reminder of his Civil Rights legacy By Chinta Strausberg The nearly three-hour street naming in honor of Dr. Conrad...
W.K. Kellogg Foundation Hosts Panel with Civil Right Leaders to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
WASHINGTON, D.C. - To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) will host a...
Governor Quinn Addresses Illinois Black Chamber of Commerce Annual Convention
 Signs New Law to Boost Small and Minority-Owned Businesses in Illinois  PEORIA , IL – Governor Pat Quinn...
Chicago Southside NAACP travels to Washington to reignite the Flame of Hope
 Remembrance, Resolution, Restoration  CHICAGO, IL – On August 24th , 2013, The Chicago Southside National Association for the Advancement...
July Local Unemployment Falls in Seven Metros
Chicago Adds +69,800 Jobs; Payrolls up in Champaign  CHICAGO, IL – July local unemployment rates fell in seven of...
Lt. Gov. Simon announces 2013 Du Quoin State Fair tent
 Lt. Gov. providing easy, helpful ways to give back to the community DU QUOIN – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila...
NAACP calls for housing finance policies that increase homeownership; applauds President Obama for not endorsing the Corker-Warner legislation
Statement By Hilary O. Shelton Senior Vice President for Advocacy for the NAACP  WASHINGTON, IL -The NAACP strongly believes that...
