Former CIA Agent tells his story in new book – “The Formative Years of an African-American Spy: A Memoir”
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Alliance For Community Peace/IDOT warn motorists to ‘click it or ticket it’
  Blacks, Hispanics lead deaths in crashes   By Chinta Strausberg  In just two-days, America will celebrate...
Lt. Gov. Simon seeking clemency for Illinois abolitionists
 First petition aimed at clearing Dr. Richard Eells  CARBONDALE, IL – In celebration of the nation’s anniversary, Illinois Lt....
“The State of Equality and Justice in America”: There is Strong Statistical Evidence that Politics is Re-segregating
 By David A. Bositis, Ph.D.   "The State of Equality and Justice in America", the 20th of a...
We Must Build Our Greatest Strength: Diversity
By Benjamin Todd Jealous President/CEO of the NAACPÂ Â Â "For a country regarded as the paramount leader in a multicultural...
Free Wi-Fi – An Open Door to I.D. Theft, Warns Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - On a summer vacation, you should be able to sit back and relax, not worry about your...
Protestors arrested for fighting to save Sexton Elementary go to court today
CHICAGO, IL - Protestors, parents and community go to court today at 8:45 a.m. to defend protestors who were arrested last...
Topinka requests investigation of Washington Park finances
  Village consistently failed to submit required reports SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka announced that she...
Senate Appropriations Committee approves Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Spending Bill
Bill reduces Veterans Claims Backlog, Funds Military Construction Projects in Illinois WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) announced...
Durbin celebrates long-awaited unveiling of Frederick Douglass Statute in the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, D.C.– Recently, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) celebrated the unveiling of a statue of Frederick Douglass in the United...
