Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition 
Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software 
Pols say Bud Billiken Parade a reminder to go back to school
Defender Charities gives $1.2 mil in scholarships By Chinta Strausberg More than 27 million people watched the 82nd Bud Billiken...
Finney: “An idle mind is a devil’s workshop’
State's Attorney Alvarez: ‘They need to think twice†before breaking law  By Chinta Strausberg  With school starting just...
Electronics vulnerable to theft on school campuses
 (A Message from the Better Business Bureau)   Chicago, IL - As students across the state are on...
State’s Attorney Alvarez to expand Community-Based Prosecution Programming
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez will provide an update on the efforts of her office to expand community-based prosecutions...
State Board of Education reminds families to start school year with good habits
Teacher of the Year encourages schools and families to work as a team  Springfield, IL ― The Illinois State...
National African-American Insurance Association to host 2011 National Conference in Miami, FL. September 28-30
Marsh to co-host national gathering of insurance professionals                                        The National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA) will host its 2011 National...
Illinois Republican Chairman condemns Gov. Quinn consideration of permanent tax hike
 State GOP launches online petition drive against permanent income tax increase  Chicago, IL – Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady...
State’s ‘Top Scholars’ honored by Lt. Governor Simon
Springfield, IL – . Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon declared today (August 14, 2011) “Top Scholar Day†during a reception for...
Illinois State Board of Education announces meeting on Thursday, August 18
Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following meeting for August 18 via video-conference. All State...
Pfleger: ‘Don’t make Chief Russell the fall guy’
Caption: Chicago Deputy Fire Department Commissioner Nicholas Russell (center) called for amnesty in the city's Inspector General's recommendation to fire...