National Black Church Initiative identifies race as the culprit for Cleveland Four sluggish rescue
 Racial Indifference Prompted Poor Police Work  Washington DC - The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of...
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Coalition demands that Attorney General Holder drop persecution of Asata Shakur and go after police and vigilantes who terrorize African American and Latino communities
 Open Letter to Attorney General Eric Holder  In a letter sent to U. S. Attorney Eric H. Holder,...
African American businessmen launch first of five stores in the black community
 ‘We want to control our own money’  By Chinta Strausberg  Following his dream, Harold Davis, president of...
Former Postal worker convicted in rape case
A former postal worker who has been charged in five sexual assault cases has been found guilty of the 2006...
Bridal Shop inquiries to Better Business Bureau up 12% as Summer Wedding Season begins
 (From the Better Business Bureau)                                                                                                                                                         CHICAGO, IL - Wedding season is just around the corner. When...
Lt. Governor Simon encourages Senate passage of tightly-regulated medical marijuana legislation
 Says strong controls, restrictions provide necessary safeguards  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon announced her support...
Senators move to block Iran’s access to Foreign Exchange Reserves
 New sanctions prohibit foreign currency transactions and currency conversions for the Central Bank of Iran and designated Iranian economic...
Pat Brady resigns as Illinois GOP Chairman
CHICAGO, ILÂ - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady announced he will be resigning his position effective immediately. Carol Smith Donovan,...
Carnival worker pleads guilty in video taped sexual assaults on toddlers
A traveling carnival worker from Chicago who video recorded his repeated sexual assaults on two toddlers has pled guilty to...
Attorney General Madigan distributes $500,000 to Illinois’ eight Regional Food Banks
Pushing Lawyers Feeding Illinois Campaign to more than 3.7 million meals Funds from legal settlements to help feed needy in...
