Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
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 
Diverse coalition set to condemn a package of ordinances proposed by Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Coalition says ordinances an assault on Chicagoans' Constitutional Rights   Chicago, IL —A coalition of unions, religious leaders, community...
State Senator Raoul marks Second Anniversary of Earthquake in Haiti, celebrates “amazing response,†highlights ongoing need
Springfield, IL - State Senator Kwame Raoul spoke last week alongside the Haitian Relief Network, a group of individuals and organizations in...
Illinois Attorney General Madigan, local law enforcement confiscate thousands of illegal synthetic drugs in retail "Store Sweeps"
Madigan Hosts a Series of Teleconferences as Part of Coordinated Synthetic Drug Response  Chicago, IL – As part of her...
Kirk, Manchin support more bipartisanship in 2012, will attend State of the Union together
Washington, DC – Building on a tradition launched last year by U.S. Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska),...
State AFL-CIO endorses candidates for Primary Election
 Illinois’ largest labor organization to activate member-to-member program   Representatives of local and statewide labor organizations met in...
The Better Business Bureau warns consumers of free cruise scams
 Chicago, IL -  When the bitter cold and snow eventually arrive our thoughts will turn to escaping to a...
Activists receive permit to protest NATO/G8, but serious issues remain
(From the Coalition Against the NATO and G8 War & Poverty Agenda) Â *Â Permit and cover letter from City...
Young black pilots inspire youth to fly with new program
Express the Importance of the Movie Red Tails Pilot Jonathan E. Neal, CFI/MEI Lanham, MD (BlackNews.com) -- Pilots Jonathan Neal,...
Atty. General Madigan: 2011 consumer complaints show debt collectors using illegal, abusive tactics
Chicago, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan released her list of the top 10 consumer complaints for 2011, revealing...
Black women get free invitation to join National Professional Women's Organization
Organization aims to become more diverse Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The National Association of Professional Women (NAPW) is seeking more African...