Lt. Governor Simon calls on Senate to pass victims Bill of Rights amendment
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon commended state representatives on their 116-2 passage of House Joint Resolution 29 and...
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Illinois Arts Council reinstates Ethnic & Folk Arts Master Apprentice Program, deadline for Fy12 applications is March 30, 2012
Guidelines and application materials are now available online for the Illinois Arts Council's Ethnic & Folk Arts Master Apprentice Program....
Alderman Sawyer seeks carrot to revamp Chatham’s business strips and housing stock
 By Chinta Strausberg  Newly elected Ald. Roderick Sawyer is seeking to restore a sense of community in Chatham...
NAACP Job Fair coming to Chicago on February 21
Recognizing that these are difficult times for many families and that unemployment rates in communities are at record highs, the...
2012 State of Black America Report: Occupy the Vote to Educate, Employ & Empower!
With new voter ID laws and voting rights under attack, the 2012 State of Black America report, "Occupy the Vote...
Black Veterans call the Smithsonian Institute into question
 Oakland, CA - The National Veterans Coalition has called on the Smithsonian Institute to make public the floor plans...
Amtrak showcases The Great Migration Exhibit in honor of Black History Month
Exhibit featured on MyBlackJourney.com website  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- In celebration of Black History Month, Amtrak is featuring the...
State Senator Jacqueline Collins introduces extension of Lottery Game to fund fight against HIV/AIDS
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) has introduced legislation that will allow Illinoisans to continue to...
National Clergy gather for three days to end ‘War on Drugs,’ campaign for criminal justice reform
 Influential advocates, writers join faith-based community to rally against incarceration, harsh sentencing  CHICAGO, IL – Tomorrow, a group...
Better Business Bureau Consumer Survey shows home is where the money goes
 CHICAGO, IL - In a month long website survey conducted by the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern...
