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...
Year: 2016
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...
Fourteen Additional Defendants Charged for Felony Crimes Related to 2014 Standoff in Nevada
The Justice Department announced that a federal grand jury in Nevada has charged 14 additional defendants in connection with the...
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus to Join House and Senate Colleagues in Flint, Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will join U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, House Democratic Leader Nancy...
Kirk Responds to North Korea Launching Six Short-Range Projectiles Off its Coast
Missiles Fired in Response to UN Sanctions and South Korea Human Rights Laws WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk...
Chicago to Host Food Truck Festival at Daley Plaza and Willis Tower
Weekly events to support food truck operators will run from March through October For the second year in...
The National Black Church Initiative says No Tears Over the Removal of MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry
"From the Black Church: A Moral Lesson For All" WASHINGTON, DC - The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based...
