Chicago’s Merit School of Music named a finalist for the 2013 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award
CHICAGO, IL - Chicago's Merit School of Music is proud to announce it has been selected as a 2013 National Arts...
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School Wellness Conference stresses the connection between healthy students and academic success
 Educators come from across the state for annual event  SPRINGFIELD, IL— The research is clear: Healthy kids learn...
May is American Stroke Month, Americans urged to protect themselves from nation’s #4 killer
CHICAGO, IL — May is American Stroke Month and the American Heart Association and the American Stroke Association are urging...
Music Institute establishes campus in Downtown Chicago
Lake Forest Campus Expands Programming  The Music Institute of Chicago announces the strategic expansion and restructuring of its campus...
Company publishes exclusive list of investors for minority entrepreneurs looking for funding
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- 25-year old internet entrepreneur Eli Marcus is on a mission to build a strong and powerful...
Simon: Apply to College Illinois! to budget for college now
Illinois families have until April 30 to apply for prepaid tuition  CARBONDALE – To combat the rising costs of...
Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael T. Carrigan’s statement on Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2013
On Worker’s Memorial Day, Sunday April 28th, working families in Illinois and around the country will gather to remember and...
American Stroke Association to host free concert with Pastor Marvin Sapp and other Gospel acts on April 27th
National Recording Artist Marvin Sapp to headline free concert featuring performances by Gospel’s brightest stars at House of Hope on...
State Senator Collins and the Chicago Football Classic welcome Simeon Wolverines, Jabari Parker to Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) was honored to host the Simeon Career Academy Wolverines on...
Groundbreaking study reveals the impact of race and gender on well-educated African-American expectant mothers
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- While many medical researchers and social theorists have most often focused on the plight of underclass...
