Rep. Harper Proposes Official Holiday to Honor President Obama
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In an effort to commemorate President Barack Obama’s historic accomplishments as President of the United States, State...
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Slaughter Urges Residents to Recognize Black History Month
CHICAGO, IL – Recognizing the rich history of African American activists, athletes and political figures from Illinois, State Rep. Justin...
440 Historical Documents Including a Recently Discovered Letter of George Washington Selling off 90 Slaves to be Auctioned in New York
Yonkers, NY (BlackNews.com) –A long-lost letter of George Washington, reporting on an auction he held of ninety Virginia slaves, will...
Illinois Water Protectors Rally and March in the Eleventh Hour of the Standing Rock Crisis
CHICAGO, IL - Native Water Protectors and their allies will move in prayer and unity on Saturday as they answer...
Attorney General Madigan and Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Jewish Community Center Bomb Threat and Hate Crimes
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with the Anti-Defamation League and the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil...
NAACP Formally Opposes Price, Pudzer Nominations
Like DeVos and Sessions, Nominees Records are At Odds with Agency Missions The NAACP released the following statement regarding the...
Illinois Department of Insurance Levies $560,000 Civil Forfeiture Against California-Based Zenefits
Illinois becomes the 17th state to reach settlement with company for alleged insurance code violations SPRINGFIELD, IL –...
CCLBA Releases Over 4,000 Parcels of Vacant Lots to Help Reboot Rust Belt Communities
Also focuses on neighborhoods where it’s putting vacant homes back onto tax rolls through work with community-based developers The Cook County...
Day 5 of Resistance to Trump’s Executive Orders: Press Conference and Protest Today at Chicago’s Department of Homeland Security
From: Arab American Action Network Wednesday, February 1st #NoMuslimBan #Not1More #RealSanctuary Mexican Consulate confirms that Mexican travelers are also...
Speaker Madigan Directs Revenue Committee to Prioritize Reinstatement of Economic Development Tax Credit
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, is directing the House Revenue committee to take up...
