Mayoral Candidate Bob Fioretti Criticizes Snow Removal Efforts in Chicago After the Storm
"...It is Unacceptable and Chicagoans Should Be Upset" CHICAGO, IL – This is a statement from mayoral candidate Bob Fioretti...
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Founder of the Black History Month Parade Diagnosed With Stage IV Prostrate Cancer
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) – According to recent studies African American/Black men have the highest incidence rate for prostate cancer in...
Governor Rauner Activates State Incident Response Center in Springfield
State agencies ready to assist as blizzard conditions strike Chicago area SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Rauner activated the State Incident...
Loretta Lynch for U.S. Attorney General!
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League This week, Senate confirmation hearings were held for President Obama’s nomination...
Illinois Unemployment Rate Drops to 6.2 Percent
CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois unemployment rate decreased 0.2 percentage points to 6.2 percent in December. Nonfarm payroll employment gained...
Racially Profiled Youth to File Lawsuit Against City of Chicago
Community Groups Stand Behind Arrested Affordable Care Act Canvassers, Demand Protection of Constitutional Rights CHICAGO, IL - On Tuesday, February...
Submit Entries for the 2015 Knight-Risser Prize for Western Environmental Journalism
From New America Media A special invitation from NAM partner The John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships at Stanford： Deadline: March...
U.S. Energy Department Award Will Enable Cook County, Partners To Identify Opportunities for Advancing Solar Power
The Cook County Department of Environmental Control will receive a federal cooperative award of $1.2 million to help bring “community...
A Path Towards a Thriving Middle Class: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, the President described the progress our economy has made, laying a foundation for...
Kirk Leads Letter to DOJ Requesting Immediate Investigation of Backpage.com
Backpage is Online Facilitator of Sex Trafficking Profits of More than $26 Million a Year WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator...
