UNCF Response to HBCU Capital Financing Program Reference in President Trump’s Budget Signing Statement
WASHINGTON, DC— UNCF issued the following statement on President Trump’s signing statement of the FY 2017 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which...
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University of Chicago Student Library Employees File Petition to Unionize
CHICAGO, IL – A coalition of University of Chicago student library workers filed a petition to become one of the...
Medical Examiner Reports Deaths Caused by Powerful Opioid
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed more than 40 deaths in 2017 due to a powerful, new opioid....
Teachers Vote Unanimously to Strike at One of Chicago’s Oldest Charter Schools
Rock-bottom spending on immigrant and refugee students and frontline staff stands in stark contrast to salaries for top management, who...
Black Boys at Florida Reform School Were Modern Day Slaves
Hundreds of Black boys say they were "Modern Day Slaves" at a recently closed reform school Kentwood, LA (BlackNews.com) –...
RECALL: Marcho Farms, Inc. Recalls Veal, Beef and Pork Products Due to Possible Non-0157 Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli (Stec) Adulteration
WASHINGTON, DC – Marcho Farms, Inc., a Souderton, Pa. establishment, is recalling approximately 5,620 pounds of boneless veal, and ground...
City of Chicago Holds “On The Road” Small Business Expo
Expo Offers Free Resources from Nearly 40 Agencies, Workshops and Opportunity to Hear from Keynote Speaker Restaurateur and Master...
Sec’y of State Jesse White’s Legislation to Expand the Organ/Tissue Donor Registry Passes Senate Unanimously
Secretary of State Jesse White’s legislation that would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to register for the state’s First Person Consent...
Racial Discrimination at Strayer University
Strayer University leadership under fire for racial discrimination and abuse of power By Sandra Wyckoff Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – In separate...
School Districts’ Annual Financial Profiles Reveal Consequences of Inadequate and Inequitable State Funding
Many school districts incurred debt to cover normal operations SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education...
