Senators Urge Administration to Work with Congress to End Iran’s Nuclear Threat
WASHINGTON, DC – In light of the administration’s reported plans to circumvent Congress and unilaterally reach a nuclear deal with...
Year: 2014
Civil Rights Groups to Join Together to Highlight Need for Executive Action on Immigration
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The president’s pending executive action on immigration is expected to provide millions of aspiring Americans with relief from unnecessary...
Rep. G. K. Butterfield Elected Next Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) was elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 114th...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts Matthew Butler...
Twelve Historical Black Colleges and Universities Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 Collector’s Edition African-American History Calendar
Flint, MI (BlackNews.com) Philanthropist and historian Dr. K. D. Yarber, of Flint, Michigan announced today that twelve historically black colleges...
Madigan, FTC Ban ‘Free’ Credit Score Scam
Defendants to Pay $22 Million in Refunds for Scheme to Charge for Credit Monitoring Consumers Never Authorized CHICAGO, IL -...
Preckwinkle Introduces Major Economic Development Initiatives to the Cook County Board of Commissioners
Four clusters of communities in Southern Cook County to be designated as “Illinois Enterprise Zones†First BUILT in Cook loan...
Simon Urges Support of Minimum Wage Increase
Legislation Passes Senate Committee SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon issued the following statement in support of Senate...
KCETLink Airs New Episode of CCTV America’s Current
Episode Airs on Link TV Friday, November 21, 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT, Sunday, Nov. 23 at 4:30 p.m....
Community Leaders Condemn Efforts to Block Chicago From Raising Minimum Wage
Neighborhood Residents to Protest Wednesday, November 19 outside of Office of Illinois Restaurant Association, 33 W. Monroe St., in Chicago,...
