President Obama to Award the Medal of Honor
WASHINGTON, DC – In the afternoon of July 21, 2014, President Barack Obama will award Ryan M. Pitts, a former...
Day: July 15, 2014
Madigan Files Lawsuits Over New Student Loan Debt Scams
First Lawsuits in the Country Target Debt Relief Scams that Prey on People Struggling to Repay Student Loans CHICAGO, IL...
Youth and Their Fascination for Drugs
Most Chicagoans are unaware of the heroin epidemic. They honestly don't know that one experience can kill! By Rev. Harold...
National Urban League Looks Back Fifty Years After Civil Rights Act
Fifty years ago this month, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act into law, making discrimination illegal. The National...
White House Report: Economic Analysis of Transportation Infrastructure Investment
The White House released a new report from the Council of Economic Advisers and National Economic Council on the long-term...
Jesse White Awards More Than $280,000 in Project Next Generation Grants
Funds Provide Technology and Mentors to Help At-Risk Youth Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded $289,310...
Tri-State Beauty Expo to Honor Kitt Shapiro, the Daughter of Legendary Eartha Kitt
Bershan Shaw, star of Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) Love in the City, will be a major speaker Hundreds of beauty...
State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to Pay Close Attention to Safety While Grilling
Gas Grills Contribute to Hundreds of Serious Burn Injuries and Fires in U.S. SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Office of the...
Goodman Theatre’s Free “General Theatre Studies” Summer Intensive for Teens is Underway; Six-Week Program Culminates in a Free Original Student Showcase August 11 & 12
CHICAGO, IL - Eighty Chicagoland teenagers come together for the Goodman’s 8th annual General Theater Studies (GTS), a comprehensive six-week...
DREAMGIRLS Returns to the Harold Washington Cultural Center for a Limited Engagement
Three Performances July 25-27, 2014 CHICAGO, IL - Renowned Director John Ruffin announced his second revival of the critically acclaimed...
