Black Events Platform Expands Nationally into Six of the Country’s Most Vibrant Culture Hubs 
EmpowerED Outreach Hosting Free Juneteenth Freedom Fest at Robert Smith Family Park in Fate, Texas 
Dayton Book Fair For Black Children 
Black Sorrority to Host Inaugural Lupus Walk in Pearland, Texas 
Black Teacher Helps Students Learn Math Through Music With New Album Release 
New Playwrights’ unit deepens Goodman Theatre’s commitment to emerging American Writers
 Chicagoans Seth Bockley, Lisa Dillman, Laura Jacqmin and Rohina Malik appointed the First Playwrights to this Season-Long Residency  Chicago,...
Chicago’s Floating World Gallery presents “Behind Paper Walls: Self-PrintedMasterWorks By Jun’ichiro Sekinoâ€
 Dozens of Newly Discovered Works Showcased Dec. 3, 2010 to Jan. 14, 2011  Opening Preview Dec. 3, 6...
ISBE names 15 outstanding students to Student Advisory Council
High school students to study impact of physical education on students and school budgets  Springfield, IL – The Illinois State...
Big wins for Madigan, White, Kirk, Preckwinkle and Berrios; Governor’s race still hanging by a thread
By Juanita Bratcher  Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, Sec'y of State Jesse White, Republican Senator-Elect Mark Kirk and County Board President-Elect...
Events Planned for 25th Anniversary of Chicago Vietnam veterans parade
June 2011 events planned to celebrate 25th anniversary of Chicago Vietnam veterans parade  NAVY PIER RALLY, CONCERT, BANQUET DINNER...
Goodman Theatre and Columbia College Chicago join forces for season-long celebration of Playwright Anton Chekhov
 Robert Falls, Tanya Saracho and Sheldon Patinkin kick off the series on November 8 with transforming classics panel discussion...
Statewide conference addresses housing challenges at local, state, and federal level; highlights 4 housing champions for Golden Trowel Awards
  Against the backdrop of a continuing foreclosure crisis and rising homelessness, more than 170 affordable housing professionals will meet...
Illinois funds big leap for bicycling and walking
  The Active Transportation Alliance--Chicagoland’s nonprofit biking, walking and transit advocacy organization--commends Governor Quinn and the Illinois Department of Transportation...
Chicago Children’s Theatre’s The Hundred Dresses and the Party Dress Project launch Dress Donation Campaign
Bring a new or gently used dress to the show, help a local youth service agency Chicago Children’s Theatre encourages...
26th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards Nominees announced during first-ever live telecast on GMC Network
James Fortune Leads with Ten Nominations, followed by Bebe & Cece Winans, Fred Hammond and Marvin Sapp tied with Seven...