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 
BBB warns against five scams targeting senior citizens
 (A Message from the BBB)   Chicago, IL - Fraud targeting senior citizens by scammers is an ongoing concern....
State Representative Arroyo calls for Mass Transit Committee hearings on Metra, CTA and Pace
Chicago, IL - State Representative Luis Arroyo (D-3rd) announced that the Mass Transit Committee of the Illinois House of Representatives...
An Impressive night at Probation Challenge’s Annual Gala Extravaganza
Just A Thought  By Juanita Bratcher  Hundreds turned out for Probation Challenge’s 31st Annual “Portrait of Achievers Awardâ€...
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers elect new officers and board members
2010-11 Officers and newly elected Board of Directors' members sworn-in at annual meeting   Washington, DC – NACDL elected and...
America’s struggle with race continues to haunt in the Age of Obama
POST-RACIAL SOCIETY?  New book by Northwestern University professor examines the race issue  Evanston, IL - President Barack Obama -- son...
How does Health Care Reform affect you?
The Campaign for Better Health Care will be hosting a series of educational forums throughout Illinois to discuss health reform...
Barclays Spaces for Sports extends Beyond Sport partnership
Following the success of the collaboration in its first year, Beyond Sport announced that Barclays Spaces for Sports has extended its...
Giannoulias, Durbin discuss helping Illinois small businesses grow
Carbondale, ILÂ - On the third day of their Illinois Jobs Tour, U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias and U.S. Senator...
State’s Attorney joins Gov. Quinn at signing of Illinois Safe Children Act
 Chicago, IL - State's Attorney Anita Alvarez yesterday joined Governor Pat Quinn for the signing of the Illinois Safe Children...
85th Anniversary of the founding of America’s first black labor union
 Charlottesville, VA (BlackNews.com) -- On August 25th, 1925 the trajectory of African American and American history was changed forever....