Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Covers Carolina Soul Music Awards 
Dessert Food Truck Owner Launches 2026 Scholarship Program 
Lead Singer on Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience National Tour 
Hollywood Star Helps Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls 
Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
Senator Kirk announces first “Silver Fleece” Award for Government Waste; $998,000 for Poetry in Zoos
 Thousands Vote on ‘Wastebook on Facebook’ for Silver Fleece Award: Biggest Wastes of Government Spending  Visit Wastebook on Facebook...
Madigan: Illinois to receive $61 million in Environmental Cleanup Funds from Tronox, Inc.
Funding for Cleanup of Chicago, Downstate Kerr-McGee Chemical Sites  Chicago, IL ─ Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced today that Illinois...
Legendary Blues Artist Buddy Guy and Chicago Bears Great Otis Wilson and others to be honored during Sec’y of State Jesse White’s celebration for African-American Heritage Month
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will host a Celebration for African-American Heritage Month today at the James R. Thompson Center,...
McGraw-Hill Companies and HBCU Connect announce 2nd Black History Month Essay Contest
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The McGraw-Hill Companies, recognized as the #1 employer on the HBCU Connect Top 50 Employer list...
Illinois Republican Chairman responds to Gov. Quinn’s Budget Address
Statement from Chairman Pat Brady                  Chicago, IL - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady issued the following statement regarding...
Topinka: More spending cuts needed to restore fiscal integrity
Comptroller calls for unified effort to identify potential savings          Springfield, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka released the following statement...
Senator Kirk: “We should change course from spending money that we do not have.”
Statement from Senator Mark Kirk on the Administration’s FY2012 Budget Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) released the...
Topinka to Congressional Committee: Say ‘no’ to state bankruptcy
Comptroller declares: ‘bankruptcy not the answer’ Chicago, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Monday sent the attached letter...
Floating World Gallery’S Free Seminar Series Continues with“Breaking Light: Female Artists Working in Modern Japan†Saturday, March 5, 2011
In Anticipation of International Women’s Day, Seminar Examines Issues of Identity, Race and Sexism as They Influenced the Work of...
Rejoice with Glee! Matthew Morrison – Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award Nominee – headlines Goodman Theatre’s May 21 Gala Fundraiser
All event proceeds benefit education and community engagement programs, celebrating "One Enchanted Decade" Â (Chicago, IL - Â Screen and stage...