Singer Joe to Headline 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival 
Helmet Technology by Black Inventor and Ex-Football Player Among Those Recognized at NFL Symposium 
Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
What Ever Happened To Truth? Truth Gets Lost In an Election Year Full of Dirty Tricks and Lies
Just A Thought  By Juanita Bratcher  Having set their sights high on running for various political offices in...
Young Blacks unlikely to rally behind Democrats
By Cathy J. Cohen Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) -- When record numbers of young African Americans turned out to vote for...
“One Nation”, “One America”: A Rallying Cry for Unity
Commentary  By Juanita Bratcher  It was in the spirit of unity that thousands of Americans flocked to the...
Berrios gets endorsement nod from Latino elected officials
Chicago, ILÂ - A coalition of Latino elected officials from throughout Chicago and Cook County on Monday came together to endorse...
Subpoenaed anti-war activists to speak to press about breaking legal developments
It will take place Tuesday, October 5, 9:00 am outside Dirksen Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn  Chicago, IL -...
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee opens October 7th
 The C-O-M-P-E-T-I-T-I-O-N is intense. The words are hilarious. Let the spelling begin! This quirky and funny Tony Award-winning musical,...
The Rukus Theater brings Escape From The Haltsburg Boys Choir
Chicago, IL -Â The Ruckus Theater is making some noise by producing a world-premiere musical during its second season in Chicago:...
Illinois State Board of Education begins budget development for FY2012
 Springfield, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education is launching a series of public budget hearings as it prepares...
Illinois State Board of Education announces the Child and Adult Care Food Program
Springfield, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced the availability of the Child and Adult Care Food...
Illinois and the Korean War, October 1950
 The State of Illinois is commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Korean War by supplying information each month about...