IDHFS Collects More Than $1 Billion for 10th Straight Year
New record set for FY14 SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services announced that total fiscal...
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100 Black Men of Chicago Will Host 12th Annual College Scholarship Fair
100 Black Men of Chicago will host their 12th Annual College Scholarship Fair, Saturday, October 11, 2014, at the UIC...
Drug-Addicted Moms Need Treatment, Not Jail Time
Action Alert! In Tennessee, new mothers who test positive for drugs are thrown into jail rather than given treatment. This...
Illinois Leads the Midwest in the USDA’s HealthierUS School Challenge
Applications available for more schools to earn certification for creating healthier school environments SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois leads the Midwest...
County Workshop to Focus on Business Opportunities for Veterans
Event open to all military vets and their dependents Cook County Department of Veterans Affairs will host a resource workshop...
State Senator Collins: New Task Force Will Keep Spotlight on Deficiencies in Care for Seniors
Group to study racial disparities, language barriers, urban/rural divide and more SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins...
IEMA Encourages Parents to Include Emergency Preparedness in Back-to-School Plans
August is School Preparedness Month in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL – School bells soon will be ringing as students across the...
Collins Backs Hard-Hitting Truancy Task Force Report
“Not enough has been done to keep our young people in the classroom learning. There are no shortcuts. CPS cannot...
Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship Now Accepting Applications for 2014-2015
The deadline to apply is September 30th Nationwide(BlackNews.com) -- The 2014-2015 Xerox Technical Minority Scholarship will provide funding to minority...
ESPN Panelist says Women Provoke Their Own Attacks
Action Alert! Stephen A. Smith, a panelist for ESPN, recently implied that women are responsible for their own beatings. These...
