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ISBE awards $10 million to schools for technology upgrades

Admin April 9, 2010

Fifteen school districts to update technology throughÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â federalÂ Â stimulusÂ Â dollarsÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Springfield, ILÂ â€” The Illinois State Board of Education announced today it...

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State Senator Rutherford questions State Treasurer on sale of state-owned hotel

Admin April 6, 2010

State Senator Dan Rutherford (R-Pontiac), GOP candidate for Illinois State Treasurer, questioned current State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias and his staff...

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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and the Campaign for Better Health Care to celebrate passage of historic health reform legislation

Admin April 6, 2010

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and Campaign for Better Health Care will celebrate passage of health reform at a YES WE...

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National Medical Association names Kweisi Mfume as its new executive leader

Admin March 28, 2010

Â Civil Rights Leader to Tackle Health Disparities and Promote Health Policy Priorities Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- Former U.S. Congressman Kweisi...

Attorney Generalâ€™s office receives Ethics Award For commitment to open, accountable government

Admin March 27, 2010

Chicago, ILÂ â”€ Citing the officeâ€™s leadership and commitment to ethics reform in Illinois, the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission (EEC) presented...

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Vote on Health Care reform “A profile in courage”

Admin March 24, 2010

Â Â Â Â Â Statement by Jim Duffett, Executive Director, Campaign for Better Health Care Â Hardworking Americans will no longer be taken...

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President Obama signs health care bill into law

Admin March 24, 2010

Giannoulias' Statement on President Obama signing Historic legislation CHICAGO, ILÂ - Following the President's enactment of the health care reform bill...

D-Day on health care legislation; will it pass the test of reform?

Juanita Bratcher March 20, 2010

Â By Juanita BratcherÂ Â After months of debate, health care legislation heads for the finish line. On the heels of...

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Senate approves Senator Durbin’s Fair Sentencing Act

Admin March 19, 2010

Â Bipartisan Compromise Reduces Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity to 18:1Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â CHICAGO, IL â€“ (UPDATE) A bipartisan bill to curtail the...

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PADF: Eight weeks after deadly quake, Haitians are still suffering

Admin March 13, 2010

Â PADF-OAS-HUFH urge support to rebuild lives Â Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- Eight weeks after the catastrophic earthquake that killed more...

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Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid”

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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

14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition

Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software

ISBE awards $10 million to schools for technology upgrades

State Senator Rutherford questions State Treasurer on sale of state-owned hotel

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and the Campaign for Better Health Care to celebrate passage of historic health reform legislation

National Medical Association names Kweisi Mfume as its new executive leader

Attorney Generalâ€™s office receives Ethics Award For commitment to open, accountable government

Vote on Health Care reform “A profile in courage”

President Obama signs health care bill into law

D-Day on health care legislation; will it pass the test of reform?

Senate approves Senator Durbin’s Fair Sentencing Act

PADF: Eight weeks after deadly quake, Haitians are still suffering

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

14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition

Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software

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