WVON’s former news director, Sharon K. McGhee, dead at 54
By Chinta Strausberg Pocketbook Monologues creator and former WVON talk show host Sharon K. McGhee has died at the age...
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New Photo ID Laws may impact key battleground states because of sharp decline in voter turnout among young minority voters
 Report released by the Black Youth Project says 16 competitive House Races likely impacted  WASHINGTON, DC - Election turnout...
Van Jones: Obama Can Be ‘Moved’ on Environment, Romney Can’t
(A Reprint from New America Media) New America Media, Question & Answer, Ngoc Nguyen, Posted: Sep 11, 2012  Editor’s...
Lt. Governor Simon honors Illinois’ Fallen Heroes September 11
Opens ‘Portrait of a Soldier’ exhibit on anniversary of September 11  CENTRALIA, IL  – On the 11th anniversary of the...
Parents of murdered children to protest at police headquarters today
 Demand more detectives to solve cases By Chinta Strausberg  Pam Bosley, founder of Purpose Over Pain whose son,...
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West kick off “The Poverty Tour 2.0”, hits the road in four battleground states
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West kick off the tour in Ohio, September 12, coinciding with the release of a new...
portoluz presents Dada Maheshvarananda in a talk entitled: If Global Capitalism Doesn’t Work for Everyone – What’s the Alternative?
Monk on tour in support of After Capitalism: Economic Democracy in Action; a valuable contribution to the public debate about practical...
The United African Organization to hold Third Annual African Unity Gala and Awards
Third Annual African Unity Gala and Awards supports African Immigrants and Refugees in Illinois  CHICAGO, IL - The Third...
CTU on strike for the first time in 25 years – Father Pfleger blames both sides for using students as “pawnsâ€
Mayor Emanuel: “This is a strike of choice.†By Chinta Strausberg  Amidst dueling live TV press conferences and finger-pointing,...
U.S. Senators Kirk, Levin applaud signing of Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Carl Levin (D-Mich.), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, welcomed...
