State Rep. Ford: Child Care Assistance Program Must be Funded
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford (D-8th) Chicago, held a press conference yesterday urging the governor...
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Major Black Organization Supports Nomination of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as Attorney General
The Links, Incorporated applauds Senate Judiciary Committee vote; supports nomination of U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch as Attorney General Washington, DC...
Congressional Black Caucus Calls for Long-Term Funding for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), issued the following statement encouraging...
Senator Kirk: “…shocked and saddened…” to Learn of the Brutal Murder of Boris Nemtsov
Kirk Statement on Murder of Russian Opposition Politician Boris Nemtsov WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)Â issued the following...
IEMA Urges People to Prepare for Severe Weather
Tornadoes, floods and severe storms can happen any time of year SPRINGFIELD – Believe it or not, warm weather soon...
NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus Applaud Senate Judiciary Committee Vote for Loretta Lynch
Lynch's nomination now moves to the full Senate for a confirmation vote WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Judiciary Committee voted...
Is Al Sharpton in Big Trouble? Historic $20 Billion Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against Him, Comcast, and Time Warner Cable
Washington, DC — The National Association of African American Owned Media (NAAAOM) and Entertainment Studios Networks, Inc., on Friday, February...
Kirk Condemns ISIS Kidnapping of Hundreds of Assyrian Christians
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement condemning the Islamic State (ISIS) for attacking Assyrian Christian...
Wilson to Launch Website on who to Support for Mayor
Bishop Porter unveils Black agenda By Chinta Strausberg While pressure continues to mount on former mayoral candidate Dr. Willie Wilson...
Sweepstakes Phone Scam Targets Northern Illinois Residents
CHICAGO, IL –  Consumers in Chicago and northern Illinois have contacted the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to report receiving phone...
