Upcoming audio conference: The role of sequestration on federal funding
Sequestration. It's a word that invokes fear and anxiety among policymakers and program officials alike. With so much uncertainly, and...
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Urban League will press key priorities, including more investment in social programs, during 10th Annual Legislative Policy Conference
 The National Urban League Wire  Against the backdrop of partisan budget wrangling and an uncertain future for many...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Teamwork Englewood, and Partner Organizations Kick-off Spring Break with Play Streets
Community-Driven Event at 63rd and Peoria Promotes Fun, Safe Play Powered by the Partnership for a Healthier America and the...
TODAY: Tenants tell Metrobank – “Don’t push us out of Pilsen!”
Tenants at 1140 W. 18th St. say the building has fallen into disrepair since Metrobank assumed ownership last fall and...
Cook County Assessor’s employee indicted in kickback scheme
Store Owner Indicted in Separate Financial Investigation An employee of the Cook County Assessor’s Office and a Chicago grocery store...
Shortchanging the Sixth Amendment: New report reveals severe underfunding of Assigned Counsel Systems
Washington, DC – The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL) released a report revealing the woefully inadequate compensation rates...
Tenants of Rogers Park’s Astor House are fighting to take back their building; say BJB has got to go!
Using signs and banners, as well as face paint to look like the mice and bedbugs that plague their residence,...
Madigan: State contractor pleads guilty to fraud in obtaining millions in taxpayer-funded contracts
Construction Contracts for U of I, SIU Edwardsville Unlawfully Obtained CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the...
Attorney General Madigan: Friday deadline for Countrywide settlement claims
Attorney General Urges Eligible Illinois Borrowers to Submit Claim Forms to Benefit Under Lending Discrimination Settlement CHICAGO, IL – Illinois...
Black Enterprise holds Symposium on America’s Postsecondary education challenges
"Today's Business Crisis: Educating Tomorrow's Workforce," supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Created by Black Enterprise Charlotte,...
