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...
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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...
Collins: New Laws Hold Charter Schools Accountable
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) proudly looked on last Thursday as Gov. Pat Quinn...
National Bankers Association President Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award
MBDA Recognizes 2014 National MED Week Award Winners WASHINGTON, DC - The U.S. Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Agency...
The Women’s Business Development Center Offers August Programs That Support and Accelerate Women’s Business Ownership
WBDC provides a continuum of business development services to prospective and established women entrepreneurs including counseling, training, financial, certification and...
Non-Profit Leader Orrin Hudson to Launch National “Pants Up” Tour to Encourage Young People to “Dress Like a Champion”
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com -- Orrin Hudson and his non-profit Be Someone organization are on a mission to launch a National...
