Some new healthcare benefits start September 23
Young adults protected: extended dependent coverage, and other new benefits   New healthcare benefits will protect health care consumers, increase...
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State hosts First Joint Agency Summit to promote Intergenerational School Programs
 Summit aims to get older adults in classrooms to improve student success & promote healthy lifestyles  Springfield, IL - The...
Giannoulias campaign: Rove Front Group pulls a Kirk on Illinois voters
Describes it as "The sleaziest in GOP politics" and " bombards Illinois with commercial full of lies" Chicago, IL - As payback for...
State testing trends show overall improvement
 Statewide averages increase or hold steady on all tests  Springfield, IL —The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released...
When Sports gets exciting, ticket scams begin to surface
 (From the Better Business Bureau)  Beware of buying event tickets from private sellers  Chicago, IL - With the excitement during...
UnitedHealthcare urges African Americans to know the facts about Sickle Cell
September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month (Distributed through BlackNews.com) By Jacqueline Stiff, MD, MSPH, UnitedHealthcare vice president, Health Care Strategies  ...
Giannoulias: Kirk support policies that encourage corporations to ship jobs overseas
Says Mark Kirk's answer for American jobs being shipped to China: Let's do more of the same  Chicago, IL - U.S. Senate...
Kirk, Giuliani Propose National Gang Task Force
 Top Illinois Gangs to be Targeted: Latin Kings and Vice Lords Highlight Kirk’s strong record of combating gangs that threaten...
Miller unveils new “Sunshine-on-TIFs” initiative to help taxpayers
“Sunshine-on-TIFsâ€Â will also shine a light on the state’s 1,000 TIF Districts. Dolton, IL – State Representative David Miller, nominee for Illinois Comptroller, has unveiled...
Investment opportunities in Africa growing
A GROWING CONSENSUS REGARDING INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AFRICA (Distributed through BlackNews.com) Â By Robert G. Roach, Jr. Â The excellent...
