Singer Joe to Headline 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival 
Scholars and Activists to Unite for Summit Highlighting Critical Fight Against Black Historical Erasure 
Health Experts in Sickle Cell Disease to Convene at 2026 Annual Convention 
Teens Launch Mobile Farm to Inspire the Next Generation of Agriculture Enthusiasts 
NAACP DuPage County Announces its 68th Annual Freedom Fund Gala to Honor Leaders and Changemakers 
One Case of Legionnaires’ Disease at Chester Mental Health Center
CHESTER, IL – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) is reporting that one patient at Chester Mental Health Center...
Chicago Teachers Union: Rauner’s Valentine’s Day Gift; More Money for Him, More Cuts for Us
Once a corporate raider, Illinois' governor is now a school raider as his budget address is as offensive to public...
2017 Illinois Science Assessment Results Now Available
Results fuel conversations about local successes in implementing new science learning standards SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State...
Dance Center Presents New Works by Bebe Miller and Molly Shanahan in Process V. Product Festival March 29 – April 7
CHICAGO, IL — To conclude the 2017–18 season of its Dance Presenting Series, the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago...
State Seeks Nominations for Governor’s Volunteer Service Awards
Winners honored at a special ceremony at the Old State Capitol SPRINGFIELD, IL– The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism...
Civil Rights Leaders Denounce Census Bureau’s Residence Criteria and Situations Rule
Washington, D.C. – National Urban League President and CEO, Marc H. Morial, joined national leaders of civil rights organizations to...
NAACP Critical of Attorney General Jeff Sessions Latest Racially-Tinged Statement
BALTIMORE —”The latest racially-tinged comments by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions should give all people reason to worry. His decision...
Attorney General Madigan Files Brief to Protect Funding for Sanctuary Cities
= Madigan & 11 Attorneys General Challenge Unlawful Withholding of Public Safety Grants CHICAGO, IL– Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Senator Collins and Activists Gather to Oppose Rate Hike on Check Cashing
klowe@senatedem.ilga.gov State regulatory body has postponed vote SPRINGFIELD, IL – In opposition to a proposal that would charge working...
State Rep. Welch Pushes for Wage Equality, Holds Employers Accountable
SPRINGFIELD, IL – With an obscene amount of complaints against employers for wage discrimination and withholding against women and minority...