A Pathway to Licensure: Changes to Law for Health Care Workers with Criminal Convictions
Advances Gov. Rauner, Legislative efforts to remove unnecessary barriers to licensure SPRINGFIELD, IL - Effective January 2017, previously barred health...
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Illinois Department of Insurance Reminds Consumers of Their Rights When Joining an HMO
With an increase in HMO health plan offerings in the Illinois marketplace for 2017, consumers should be aware of their...
A New Professional Baseball League Coming in 2017
Locations under consideration: Mississippi * Arkansas * Alabama * Texas National Urban Professional Baseball League “NUPBL” (a Replica of...
PETAL et al. and CopyLine Magazine Executives Inspire Percy Julian Students on Career Goals During Junior Achievement Event
Pictured above: Juanita Bratcher, Editor & Publisher, Copyline Magazine and Ashley L. Thompson, Operations Manager, Junior Achievement of Chicago PETAL...
Three Often-Overlooked Tax Tips for African Americans for the 2017 Tax Season
By Randy Hughes Founder of Counting Pennies Nationwide (BlackNews.com) - Sadly, many African Americans don't think about taxes until the...
Black Author/Thinker Reveals the Truth About 18 Controversial Subjects in Her New Book, “Psst: Please Somebody Speak The Truth”
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – Dr. Karen Sloan-Brown says, "Stop the Lies! The 2016 Presidential election was built on a foundation of...
Putting “Happy” Back Into the Holidays: Tips for Overcoming the Holiday Blues
Op-Ed By Van Moody The holidays are quickly approaching and while many people are decking the halls and enjoying festive...
Four Start-Up Schools Serving High-Need Communities Awarded Charter Schools Program Grants
Grants part of $42 million federally funded effort to increase number of high-quality charter schools in Illinois and study their...
ISBE Releases Second Reader’s Guide and New Online Engagement Forum to Accompany Draft ESSA State Plan
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) advanced an important and continuing dialogue with communities throughout the...
Illinois’ First Competency-Based Learning Pilot Launches With Call for Applications
Pilot program will allow 12 innovative school districts to replace high school graduation course requirements with a competency-based learning system...
