New Avalon Regal Theater Set to Open in 2027 
Mary J. Blige, Charlie Wilson, Nelly, Tyrese, and More to Headline 2026 Cincinnati Music Festival 
Media Platform and International Film Festival Launch Nationwide Competition to Discover Emerging Culture Voices 
LL Cool J Joins Ben Crump’s DreamFi to Build Financial Literacy in Underserved Communities 
Entrepreneurs, $70K Pitch Competition in Atlanta 
Runaway Justice
(Northwestern University News) Book describes important role slavery played in developing legal defense  Chicago, IL -  A new book...
Local artists draw inspiration from the poetry of Chicago’s youth
 America SCORES Chicago's Inspired Art Project will feature the art work of 29 artists, based on original poetry written...
Voters will get the last word on November 2nd; not the pollsters
Commentary  By Juanita Bratcher I've never been one that fully believed in the results of political polling. Even in this...
Floating World Gallery celebrates One-Year Anniversary of their Halsted Street Gallery
 Free event includes a short presentation on the current exhibition a Celebratory Champagne Toast and Reception  Floating World...
Miller pushes for stricter penalties for political work on state government time
Dolton, IL – Illinois Comptroller nominee David Miller proposed increasing penalties to $10,000 in fines against elected officials and supervisors who...
Berrios gets backing from African-American elected officials
  Chicago, IL –  A coalition of African-American elected officials from throughout Chicago and Cook County came together to endorse Joe Berrios,...
Hip Hop’s Past, Present and Future collide at the “BET Hip Hop Awards ’10”
HIP HOP Awards airs Tuesday, October 12 at 8:00 p.m., followed by the premiere of BET's new reality series, "Being Terry Kennedy" featuring...
Giannoulias and Kirk to participate in Early Vote Rally; Berrios to get endorsement from African American elected officials
* Illinois State Treasurer and U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias will participate in an Early Vote Rally today, October 11...
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Check with the Better Business Bureau before going pink
  (A Message from the Better Business Bureau)    Chicago, IL - October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM)...
Lincoln’s final resting place to get the latest “green” technology
  Contract awarded for Lincoln Tomb geothermal project         Springfield, IL – Soon, the grass won’t be the only thing...