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 
Affordable Care Act: Outreach to people of color will be critical
 New America Media By Zaineb Mohammed  4.7 million uninsured or underinsured Californians are expected to become eligible for...
Active Transportation Alliance applauds $1 billion investment in CTA's Red and Purple Lines
(From the Active Transportation Alliance)Â Â Bringing these train lines into a state of good repair is essential, but enormous...
Madigan sues two Prepaid Calling Card companies
Companies Targeted Immigrant Communities, Sold Cards with Up to 50% Fewer Minutes than Advertised and Hidden Fees  Chicago, IL —...
Simon responds to layoffs at Scott Air Force Base
Chicago, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today pledged to work with state agencies and Scott Air Force Base leadership...
Oscar Pistorius to team up with Michael Johnson at Beyond Sport Summit
 Two of the world’s most iconic athletes will take to the stage together at the Beyond Sport Summit and...
First National Candlelighting Ceremony for 200-thousand soldiers of the United States Colored Troops in honor of 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
From Civil War to Civil Rights   On November 5, 2011, descendants of black soldiers who fought for the Union...
Who should be the 45th President of the United States?
There’s still time to vote in the Illinois GOP Straw Poll on who should be president of the United States....
Freedom is not free
One Illinois soldier’s World War II story Veterans Day Guest Op-Ed piece   By Dr. Mark DePue, Director of Oral...
LaSalle County man arrested on child pornography charges
24-Year-Old Allegedly Trading 600+ Videos, Images Online  Chicago, IL ─ Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that the arrest...
Mayor Emanuel joins hundreds to remember 263 slain children
 By Chinta Strausberg  Chicago, IL – Joining hundreds who attended the Urban Dolorosa’s memorial honoring 263 children who...