Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Alabama’s First Black Woman-Founded College Expands 
An Announcement from Speaker Madigan
Statement from Speaker Madigan SPRINGFIELD,IL – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement Tuesday: “After six months of...
Senate Housing Finance Proposal Threatens Access, Affordability, and Market Stability
WASHINGTON, DC – This week, a leaked version of a housing finance proposal from U.S. Senators Bob Corker (TN) and...
CAARPR on IDOC Release and Subsequent ICE Detention of Police Torture Victims Solache and Reyes
CAARPR's Statement The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR) stands in solidarity with Gabriel Solache and Arturo...
Cook County Board Approves Four Tax Incentives Designed to Support Economic Growth
Cook County Commissioners approved four proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives...
Marc Morial Responds to State of the Union Address
National Urban League president and CEO, Marc H. Morial, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first...
NAACP’s “Real State of Our Union” Refuted Trump’s Misleading Claims, Rallied Black Community to Vote in November
BALTIMORE – On the night of President Trump’s first State of the Union Address, NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights...
New Report on Gang Database Details Harms to Chicago Residents
Report released today shows how the Chicago gang database decreases job opportunities for Black and Latino youth, increases levels of...
Madigan: Let Illinois Workers Keep Their Tips
AG Madigan & 16 AGs Oppose Federal Government’s Effort to Rescind RuleAllowing Hourly Workers to Keep Their Tips CHICAGO, IL – Attorney General Lisa Madigan today...
Illinois Department of Human Rights Launches “Fairness and Equality Campaign” for Illinois Bicentennial
Statewide initiative for local governments announced at Black History Month Celebration in Springfield SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of...
Company Collected Kids’ Info Without Permission
By Colleen Tressler Consumer Education Specialist, FTC No doubt, there are a lot of talented kids out there. Aspiring young...