U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, an American icon, dies
U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, an American icon, lost his bout with cancer late Tuesday night (August 25). He was...
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Trial date set in racially charged redistricting plan
 Ardmore, PA (BlackNews.com) - A federal judge has scheduled a trial on August 3 to consider a request for...
Durbin co-sponsors Emmett Till unsolved civil rights crime act
– U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that he is co-sponsoring the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crime Act, legislation...
The end of one journey to begin another
A Letter to the People of Illinois                                                        BY PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA Today, I am ending one journey to begin...
Ethnic media expand audience by 8 million adults in 4 years; outlets now reach 57 million Blacks, Latinos and Asians
   Poll for New America Media Puts Penetration at 82% of Targeted Markets ATLANTA –Over the last four years, the...
Health insurance costs to increase 85 percent in Illinois by 2016 without reform
  Report Details the Cost of Inaction  As the health care debate in Washington resumes this week, a...
