Denver’s 2nd Black Mayor Honors Late Developer and Philanthropist With Historic Property Purchase 
Ohio Program Helps 91 At-Risk Youth Find Jobs and Avoid Trouble 
Woman-Owned Network Awards $25K to Pitch Competition Winner from Sage Foundation 
Scholar Named 15th President of Tougaloo College 
24/7 Caregiver Support Line to Address Care Gap for Black Families 
ASPIRA Educators Reach Tentative Agreement With Management
Agreement will go to rank and file in coming week for review and vote, averting first strike in U.S history...
Trump’s’ New Revised Immigration Executive Order “…Looks Like a Duck, Walks Like a Duck, and Sounds Like a Duck…”
Arab American Action Network statement on the revised #MuslimBan2 executive order Note: This statement was read by AAAN executive director...
NAACP: Inadequacy of President Trump and Federal Response to Hate Crimes
NAACP's Statement: In President Trump’s first speech to Congress, he finally condemned a recent swath of hate crimes, while...
State Senator Harper Backs Measure to Provide Tax Relief for Working Families
CHICAGO, IL – In an effort to provide needed tax relief to middle-class families, Illinois state Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago,...
Better Business Bureau Identifies Top Scams Using New “Risk Index;” Home Improvement and Fake Check Scams Head the List
New algorithm identifies cons that are riskiest to consumers: men more vulnerable than women, and young adults at highest risk...
Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs Hosts 26th Desert Storm Remembrance Ceremony
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) hosted a Desert Storm Remembrance ceremony at the Illinois State...
Chicago Communities Defend the Right to Protest, Say No to Trump’s Executive Order on Policing
On February 9th, Donald Trump signed an Executive Order that declares war on protest and dissent. Under the title, "Preventing...
Violent Bank Robber Sentenced to 37 Years
Local/Federal Law Enforcement Partnerships Work A March 2015 attempted robbery at this bank in Humboldt, Tennessee resulted in the shooting...
Fairfield University’s Inspired Writer Series Returns for Spring Semester
FAIRFIELD, Conn. - Fairfield University’s Inspired Writer Series returns for the spring 2017 semester with a diverse roster of...
Founder of Suburban Tech Company Sentenced to 9 Years for Defrauding Investors out of More Than $9 Million
CHICAGO, IL — The founder of a northwest suburban tech company has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison...