Cook County Prosecutors secure 55-year sentence for attempted murder of a police officer
A woman who attempted to shoot a Chicago Police officer point-blank in the chest multiple times as she fled capture...
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Lt. Governor Sheila Simon urges rail funding decision
 Calls on Iowa to accept funding, allow continuation of construction plan  Rock Island, IL – While welcoming national and international...
Illinois House and Senate Republican leaders file federal lawsuit over General Assembly redistricting map
Illinois House and Senate Republican Leaders Tom Cross, Christine Radogno and numerous concerned citizens filed a federal lawsuit in the...
Illinois Lt. Governor Simon visits Pilsen summer school
 Urges future Class of 2025 to aim for college                             Chicago, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon visited...
National Urban League Affiliates serve 2.6 million Americans in 2010
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “From your founding amid the great migration, to the...
Heat Wave Warning: Better Business Bureau advises beware of air conditioning scams!
(Message from the Better Business Bureau) Â Â CHICAGO, IL - With the heat index reaching over 100 degrees this...
New African American Civil War Museum opens; Ribbon cutting and Dedication Ceremony held
  Washington, DC - "With much generous support from the Mayor and Council of the District of Columbia and hard...
Berwyn rises to the top with launch of 2011 Marketing Campaign
 Berwyn, IL – The City of Berwyn and the Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) announce the launch of the City...
Tavis Smiley brings youth together for Leadership Institute
 Speakers Include Rapper Lupe Fiasco, Cornel West, Actress Camille Winbush  Los Angeles, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Tavis Smiley, Lupe...
National Urban League Conference Makes Boston the Epicenter of War on Unemployment
By Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League  “During one critical and dynamic week in July, Boston...
