96th Year of Red, Black and Green Being Designated Symbol of All Black People
August 13, 2016 begins the 96th year of red, black and green AKA World Melanin Day The colors Red, Black...
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Second Annual Citywide Peace Walk
Saturday, July 30th: Making Peace Starts With Me CHICAGO, IL - This Saturday, July 30th, the Chicago International Youth Peace...
Remarks by the First Lady at the Democratic National Convention
Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Lady Michelle Obama: Thank you all. Thank you so much. You know,...
Illinois Mortgage Industry Benefits from SAFE Mortgage Licensing Act Changes
CHICAGO, IL - "House Resolution 2121, currently before the US Senate, creates a positive economic impact on Illinois' mortgage industry,...
Munger Unveils Openbook Portal to Help Taxpayers Follow the Money
Comptroller launches latest transparency initiative Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger unveiled her Office's latest transparency website, OpenBook, which allows...
NAACP Statement on Candidates’ Response to the NAACP Pledge to Protect and Preserve Our Lives
BALTIMORE, MD -- NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement after the NAACP Convention and RNC...
Extreme Heat Could Lead to Pavement Failures
IDOT will be monitoring roads for repairs, traffic stoppages possible during heat wave SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of...
President Obama Statement on Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Resignation
President Barack Obama: For the last eight years, Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz has had my back. This afternoon, I...
Serve Illinois Commission Announces $15.6 Million for AmeriCorps Programs
32 grantees will place almost 1,600 AmeriCorps volunteers in communities SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and...
BYP100 Organizers Shut Down Entrance to CPD Homan Square ‘black site’
BYP100 in coordination with the #LetUsBreathe Collective and the Movement for Black Lives, #FreedomNow Day of Action are taking action...
