2015 Coca-Cola Scholarship Program Now Accepting Applications
Deadline to apply is October 31, 2014 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Coca-Cola Scholarship program is an achievement-based scholarship awarded to...
Year: 2014
Cook County Department of Building and Zoning Proposes Adopting International Building Code Standards for Unincorporated Cook
Amendments to the current code will bring unincorporated areas in line with neighboring municipalities Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
Kathleen Turner to Preside Over 50th Chicago International Film Festival’s International Feature Competition Jury
CHICAGO, IL - The 50th Chicago International Film Festival, North America’s oldest competitive international film festival, announced today that Academy...
“Logan Square Art Walk and Visual Scavenger Hunt to Cross Borders”
Chicago Detours Offers Special Event for Chicago Artists Month CHICAGO, IL – On Sunday, October 26th, Chicago Detours will partner with Azimuth...
NAACP Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Marriage Cases
Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear seven marriage equality cases from the Fourth, Seventh, and...
Madigan Urges Stronger Oversight of For-Profit College Industry
Attorney General Joins Letter of Support for Passage of Federal Legislation to Improve Coordination in Agencies Overseeing For-Profit Schools CHICAGO,...
Secretary of State Jesse White hosts National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will host the office’s annual National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration by...
Poems by Author Unknown: Unlikely New Anthology Publishes Anonymous Poems Sent to Massachusetts Newspapers During WWII
The result of a fascinating family story, ‘Poems by Author Unknown: An anthology of poems sent in to newspaper ca...
Illinois Students Participation and Performance on AP Exams Continues to Show Gains
Illinois AP participation continues to outpace national average and the percentage of Hispanic test takers in 2014 exceeds percentage of...
Check Out the Charity Before Donating To Breast Cancer Awareness Month Causes, Says Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL -Â October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM) and scammers are using emotional appeals to target their victims....
