CopyLine Magazine will Host “An Evening With Dr. Juanita Bratcher” in Celebration of her 40 Years as a Journalist
On October 20, 2016, CopyLine Magazine will host “An Evening With Dr. Juanita Bratcher” in celebration of her 40 years...
Month: August 2016
ILBCF: Ammons’ Bill Curbs Exorbitant Inmate Calling Charges
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, says telephone calls placed by inmates in Illinois correctional facilities are...
NAACP Statement on the 53rd Anniversary of the March on Washington
Baltimore, MD – The NAACP issued the following statement in observance of the 53rd Anniversary of the March on Washington....
CBCF To Honor Cicely Tyson, Richard Roundtree and Dionne Warwick with Lifetime Achievement Awards at 20th Annual Celebration of Leadership in the Fine Arts
Ceremony Also Presents Next Generation Artists WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) announced that legendary actors Cicely...
Sanders Opposes Dakota Access Pipeline
BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement in support of grassroots and legal efforts to...
Baton Rouge Man Sentenced To Lengthy Prison Term For Mailing Threatening Letters To Federal And State Courthouses
BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced today that BRIAN CAVALIER, age 34, of Baton Rouge, Louisiana,...
Music Institute of Chicago Announces 2016-17 Chicago-Evanston Season
Highlights: Pianist Sergei Babayan, Louis Armstrong Legacy Concert, Chopin Competition Medalist Kate Liu, Organ Soloist John Sherer The Music Institute...
Madigan Sues Drugmaker Insys for Deceptive Sales of Opioid Painkiller
Attorney General Madigan Accuses Drug Company of Selling Cancer Pain Medication to Non-Cancer Patients to Turn a Profit CHICAGO,...
Unemployment Rates Decrease in Twelve Metro Areas
Much of Downstate still suffering job losses CHICAGO, IL –Twelve of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced decreases in their over-the-year...
State-Level Preliminary PARCC Scores Released During State Board Meeting
First look at preliminary results for second year of PARCC SPRINGFIELD, IL —Members of the State Board of Education had...
