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 
Women in black, the Blundering Generation, Lincoln the Conservative, and Ulysses S. Grant
  13th Annual Conference on Illinois History September 29 - 30 in Springfield          Springfield, IL – Topics...
Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company reimagines classic works in “Body Against Body” Sept. 29-Oct. 1 at The Dance Center
Chicago, IL — The innovative and influential Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company (a program of New York Live Arts)...
Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago presents Fall 2011 Engagement at The Harris Theater Oct. 21 and 22, 2011
  Tickets on sale Aug. 5   Chicago, IL – The critically acclaimed Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago (GJDC) presents its...
Genocide and Code of Silence are killing our youth
 Mom seeks justice for Deontae, offers $10,000 reward  By Chinta Strausberg  The Code of Silence is preventing frightened South...
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...