Oh, what a loss: Whitney Houston dead at 48 – Gone too soon
 A loss to the music world, family, friends and millions of fans  By Juanita Bratcher  Pop Superstar...
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Sec'y of State Jesse White awards $11.9 million to public libraries statewide
SPRINGFIELD, IL —Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded grants totaling $11.9 million to 620 public libraries...
Lt. Governor Simon urges rural citizens to complete broadband survey
 Online poll to identify needs, promote statewide access  CARBONDALE, IL – As a statewide voice for Southern Illinois, Lt....
Attorney General Madigan, local law enforcement confiscates thousands of illegal synthetic drugs in local store busts
Centralia, Pinckneyville Retailers Put on Notice  CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that undercover busts this week...
Actor, Author and Humanitarian Belafonte struggles with today’s Civil Rights problems
Says they mirror the 1960’s, anger missing as fuel for change  By Chinta Strausberg  Actor, author and humanitarian...
Secretary of State Offices closed today for Lincoln’s Birthday
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all Driver Services facilities and offices open Monday through Friday will be...
25,000 Senegalese school children to benefit from food aid, Counterpart announced
Arlington, VA (BlackNews.com) -- More than 25,000 at-risk pre-school and elementary students in Senegal will benefit from a new daily...
City of Chicago agrees to pay $6.2 million in class action for protestors arrested at 2003 Anti-War Protest
A settlement has been reached in the class action law suit Vodak v. City of Chicago, brought against the Chicago...
After Gay Marriage victories in California & Washington, Illinois activists set to protest on Sunday
With this week's victory over California's Proposition 8 and next week's likely passage of equal marriage legislation in the State...
Cook County State’s Attorney Alvarez swears in new chief
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez has named a law enforcement veteran with more than 25 years of police and...
