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 
Avoid fireworks injuries during holiday weekend
A Message from Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez  What started as a thirteen gun salute on the one...
Empowering homeowners to fight loan scams
 An Alert from the National Urban League  Our communities have been targeted for predatory loans that have often...
Mike Ernst elected to Better Business Bureau Board of Directors
 Chicago, IL - Mike Ernst, Director of Ticket Sales for the Chicago Fire Soccer Club has been elected to...
No Child Left Behind law fails to remove inexperienced teachers from classrooms of poor and minority students
By Kenneth J. Cooper America's Wire  Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Nearly a decade after the No Child Left Behind law...
NYC school teacher empowers everyday people with powerful prayers and stories
Real Life Prayers for Real People, In Life's Real Situations - A Must Prayer Book  Brooklyn, NY (BlackNews.com) --...
Attorney General Madigan, Department of Revenue announce two new felony indictments in Gas Tax Fraud investigation
Ongoing Enforcement Efforts Responsible for Recovery of $52 Million in Unpaid Sales Tax   Chicago, IL ─ Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
HUD and NeighborWorks America announce Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program
(New America Media)  Program is designed to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure  The U.S. Department of Housing...
Consumer Alert: State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez urges consumers to be on alert for “Storm Chasers”
Severe storms in the Chicago area can prompt many homeowners to search for a contractor to repair wind and water...
State’s Attorney sues out-of-state “Storm Chaser” construction company
Alvarez issues consumer alert urging consumers to be on guard for Storm Damage scams  The Cook County State's Attorney's...
Clues to why “They” All Look Alike
(Northwestern University News)  New research sheds light on the well-documented “other-race effect† EVANSTON, IL -  Northwestern University researchers have...