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 
Job Losses Reported in More Than Half of the Metro Areas
Unemployment rate declines in most areas CHICAGO, IL –Unemployment rates were down over-the-year in all but one of Illinois’s metro...
State Rep. Welch Bill Closes Tax Loopholes, Requires Wealthy Pay Fair Share
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In an effort to close current tax loopholes and provide monetary relief for the middle class, Illinois...
Rep. Stratton Honors Chance the Rapper’s Donation to the Chicago Public Schools
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, honored Chance the Rapper by passing a House Resolution recognizing...
Family Sues ICE, City of Chicago, After Gang Database Information Led to Violent Immigration Raid That Left Immigrant Severely Injured
Wife of the man suing ICE, Detention Center and the Chicago Police Department to speak at May Day Rally to...
Real Men Cook Seeking Volunteer Cooks to Showcase Their Skills on Father’s Day
Rare opportunity to show off cooking skills while uplifting families Attention men who are cooks, aspiring cooks, weekend cooks or...
Belvidere Physician Sentenced to Nine Years and Ordered to Pay More Than $2.7 Million for Health Care Fraud
ROCKFORD — A suspended physician was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on charges of federal health care...
Most ID Theft Victims Don’t Need a Police Report
BySeena Gressin Attorney, Division of Consumer & Business Education, FTC When it comes to reporting and recovering from identity theft,...
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Honors Over 150 Vietnam War Veterans
Glen Ellyn, IL - Vietnam War Veterans were honored and thanked for their service during the Vietnam War by the...
Treasurer Frerichs Announces First Quarter Investment Returns
Longer-Term Investments Produce Higher Yields SPRINGFIELD, IL – A shift in investment strategy that embraced longer-term investments and higher...
Attorney General Madigan: Legislation to Strengthen Hate Crimes Law Passes Illinois House
Madigan Applauds Support for Legislation Following Hate Crimes Summit with Civil Rights Leaders on Impact of Federal Immigration Executive Orders...