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...
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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...
Elected Latino officials and business leaders will rally Saturday to support the Democratic Party of Illinois
Prominent elected Latino Officials and Business Leaders are joining together to endorse and support the Democratic statewide ticket of candidates in...
BREAKING NEWS EXCLUSIVE: Hendon to run for Mayor of Chicago
By Juanita Bratcher Illinois State Senator Rickey Hendon said Tuesday he will run for Mayor of Chicago. Hendon, the Assistant Majority Leader in...
What every parent should know about the College Admissions Process
 Arlington, VA (BlackNews.com) -- Each year, high-school seniors across the country begin the exciting, frustrating, and overwhelming college application process....
