U.S. Senator Durbin on Death of Alderman JoAnn Thompson: “…Chicago Lost a Dedicated Public Servant…”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) made the following statement after learning of the death of Alderman JoAnn...
Year: 2015
Teamwork Englewood Offers Condolences to the Family of Ald. JoAnn Thompson
Teamwork Englewood sincerely expresses our condolences to the family, friends and colleagues on the passing of JoAnn Thompson, 16th Ward...
Don’t Take Away the Ladder to Success for Aspiring Minority Small Business Owners
By Djenane Bartholomew Every day my husband and I make decisions that affect the lives of 450 people and their...
Madigan Calls on Oil Companies to put Stop to Synthetic Drug Sales at Gas Stations
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sent a letter calling on nine oil companies to take steps to...
Celebrate Black History Month by Celebrating Your Health
From Illinois African American Coalition for Prevention February marks a month of celebrations as the nation acknowledges the accomplishments of...
New Book Showcases African American Motion Picture Pioneers
A Separate Cinema: 50 Years of Independent African American Filmmaking Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) – A Separate Cinema: 50 Years...
Statement by President Obama on the Death of Kayla Jean Mueller
President Barack Obama: It is with profound sadness that we have learned of the death of Kayla Jean Mueller. On...
Madigan, Randolph County State’s Attorney Charge Drew Peterson for Solicitation of Murder
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy R. Walker filed a two-count criminal...
State’s Attorney Drops Prosecution of Nationally-Recognized Wrongful Conviction Case
Tyrone Hood Cleared After 21 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment CHICAGO, IL –  The Cook County State’s Attorney's office today vacated...
Ald. Burnett Transforms 27th Ward Into a Diamond in the Rough
Foes want to take it away By Chinta Strausberg Born in the shadows of Chicago’s Rockwell Garden housing development and...
