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 
Kirk Unveils Southern Illinois Agenda
 Kirk: “We need a plan to create jobs and expand opportunities in Southern Illinois†  Carbondale, IL – Congressman...
Second conviction in ‘Operation Cookie Jar’
Theft nets former park district treasurer six years in prison   The former treasurer of a south suburban park district...
Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Bill Signed into Law
 New law cracks down on debt settlement fraud  Springfield, IL - A bill pushed by the Illinois State...
Atty. General Madigan: Illinois now has the nation’s toughest law regulating debt settlement operators
  Today, (August 3, 2010) Illinois consumers won. Illinois enacted the nation’s toughest law against the abusive practices of debt...
Long hot summer brings shorter Architecture Tours
Skyscraper Snapshots Added to Chicago Architecture Foundation Options  The Chicago Architecture Foundation, 224 S. Michigan, has added new bus,...
U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. on Healthcare, the Economy and Unemployment Insurance Benefits extension
 Last week, I - along with 271 of my House colleagues - voted to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits...
Prosecutors secure 100-year prison sentence for convicted rapist
 Cook County prosecutors have secured a 100-year prison sentence against a man charged in connection with the brutal assault of...
New book addresses HIV/AIDS, Homophobia, taboos, and the Black Church
Author - Minister Gerald Palmer Kansas City, MO (BlackNews.com)Â - Minister Gerald Palmer, MSW, licensed minister, radio talk show host and...
Durbin’s Fair Sentencing Act passed by House, sent to President for signature
    Bipartisan Bill Reduces Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity to 18-to-1                                                                                                                                                        Chicago, IL – An historic, bipartisan bill to curtail the...
Despite being outspent, latest polls clearly show Giannoulias has taken lead in Illinois Senate Race
Ten-point swing since April matches trend in other public polls Chicago, ILÂ - After trailing by eight points in early April...