#OscarsSoWhite Becoming More Than a P.R. Headache for Hollywood
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League I didn’t watch the Oscars on television this year. Apparently,...
Day: March 7, 2016
County Board President Preckwinkle Sets ‘Holdback’; Expected to Save Millions
Concerned about the harmful impact of a continued state budget stalemate, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is taking proactive...
Former Jail Administrator from Stone County, Arkansas, Pleads Guilty to Instructing Inmates to Assault Another Prisoner
The Justice Department announced that Randel Branscum, 56, a former chief deputy and jail administrator with the Stone County Sheriff’s...
Growing Number of Illinois Graduates Excel on AP Exams
Illinois’ Class of 2015 exceeds the national average of students scoring a 3 or higher on college-level tests ...
President Obama on the Economy
Remarks by President Obama on the economy Oval Office President Barack Obama: Well, I thought it might be useful to...
Kirk Shares Story of Deceased Illinois Veteran Failed by Crisis Hotline, Demands Accountability from VA at Hearing
30-Year-Old Des Plaines Veteran Took His Own Life in July After He Couldn’t Reach 24/7 VA Suicide Hotline Kirk...
Sanders at Southern Illinois University Calls for Tuition-Free Public Colleges and Universities
EDWARDSVILLE, IL – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday focused on college affordability as he appealed to St. Louis-area voters...
KC Man Pleads Guilty to Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Congressional Office
Self-proclaimed anarchist faces 10 years in prison KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western...
Goodman Theatre’s Education and Engagement Artists Present “Create To Change: Artistic Practice As pedagogy” at South by Southwest® Education Conference in Austin, TX, March 7-10
Closer to home, The Goodman's "Louder Than A Bomb" team - the only LTAB Team from a professional theater -...
Obama-Nominated Top Black Female Government Administrator to Speak at DC Women’s History Month Luncheon Event
Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- On Thursday, March 24th, Sterling Women of Washington DC will host a special Womens History Month...
