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 
Field trip grants available to visit Lincoln Presidential Museum – apply by September 1
 September 1 deadline to apply for field trip grants for schools and groups that serve low-income youth   ...
Illinois GOP Chairman: GOP changing conversation with Debt Deal and Spending Cuts
 Chicago, IL – Today, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady released the following statement regarding the debt ceiling deal: “While...
Summer months bring highest rates of burglaries – more people show interest in Home Security Systems
(Message from the Better Business Bureau)Â Â Chicago, IL - While the summer months are an ideal time for a...
ABC 7 Chicago presents live, HD Broadcast of Bud Billiken Parade
A summer tradition in Chicago since 1929 continues when ABC 7 broadcasts the 82nd annual Bud Billiken Parade, live and...
Senator Mark Kirk responds to pending bipartisan agreement to prevent American default
 Washington, DC - United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement on the pending bipartisan agreement to prevent...
Lt. Governor Simon voices support for Illinois DREAM Act
 Chicago, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon expressed support for the Illinois DREAM Act today while joining with Governor...
Mother of slain teen told killer didn’t mean it
Youth to mom: ‘Keep my name out of your mouth’  By Chinta Strausberg Tonya Burch, the mother of slain...
Noted psychologist announces television series addressing the apparent relationship between mind and spirit
 Dr. Allen Carter Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Allen Carter, Board Certified Clinical Psychologist and Professor at Morehouse College...
Larry Yando returns as Scrooge, Steve Scott directs the Goodman’s 34th Annual A Christmas Carol
 Young performer auditions take place September 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.                                                                                                                     Chicago, IL -  It’s “Bah, Humbug!†again...
Topinka: Continued federal gridlock will cost Illinois
 Washington payments to state average more than $70 million a day                                                     Chicago, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka...