Rep. Harper Bill Helps Middle Class by Raising State Minimum Wage
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage and...
Year: 2017
Time to Shine a Light on Perpetrators of Ugly Political Climate
OpEd By Barrington Salmon As the legal battle continues over President Trump's executive order barring citizens of certain Muslim-majority countries...
Speaker Madigan’s Letter to Gov. Rauner Over Sale of the Thompson Center in Chicago
Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan: Governor Rauner: Yesterday my staff and CMS had another productive discussion about the sale of the...
Immigration Foes Have Roots In Population Control, Report
While eliciting boos from Democrats, Trump's immigration orders likely elicited cheers from some deep-pocketed foes. By Lynette Holloway When President...
Omarosa Shocks, Angers Some NNPA Publishers as She Walks Out of ‘Black Press Week’ Breakfast
NNPA chair calls meeting a 'lost opportunity' for President Trump and 'waste of time' for NNPA By Hazel Trice Edney...
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) Offers FREE Business Workshops
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers FREE business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at...
“The Wendy Williams Show” is Hiring Interns for the Spring, Summer, and Fall
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) - The highly popular Wendy Williams Show is looking for qualified, organized and professional interns in...
Lies, Threats, Debt Collection: Tale of a Few Cities
By Lisa Lake Consumer Education Specialist, FTC When a debt collector harasses and threatens you, it can be downright...
Activists Force Re-Opening of Uptown Pedestrian Mall for Everyone, Including Homeless
Gentrifying Construction Company Illegally Fenced Off Mall Last Fall, Forced Out Homeless, & Then Did No Work LSD Viaduct...
Rep. Stratton Calls for Comprehensive Approach to Helping Young People Deal with Effects of Violence
CHICAGO, IL – As Chicago neighborhoods experience an unprecedented number of shootings and gun deaths, Illinois state Rep. Juliana Stratton,...
