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 
Aurora’s Paramount Theatre Announces All-Black Cast for Jesus Christ Superstar 4/19 – 5/28
Everything's alright: Paramount Theatre presents Jesus Christ Superstar April 19 - May 28 Paramount Theatre's Jesus Christ Superstar will...
NAACP Voices Concerns on Civil Rights Laws and Election Integrity to DOJ
Frank discussion with AG Sessions on voter protections, police brutality, cuts to DOJ civil rights staff and parallels between alleged...
National Urban League Applauds Minority Leader Schumer on Commitment to Implement Rooney Rule
National Urban League Applauds Minority Leader Schumer on Commitment to Implement the Rooney Rule in Staff Hiring Urges Senate to...
Attorney General Madigan Probes National Job Search Sites Over Potential Age Discrimination
Madigan Calls on Career Search Sites to Explain Potential Age Discrimination Violations Against Older Job Seekers CHICAGO, IL –...
State Rep. Stratton Sponsors Legislation to Empower Parents Through Elected Chicago School Board
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, is advocating for more democracy and community representation by sponsoring...
Illinois State Treasurer Seeks to Reunite Charleston Residents with Unclaimed Property
$12 Million in Unclaimed Property Available in Charleston Area SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ staff will...
With New Information, Speaker Madigan Re-Creates Committee to Study Public-Private Partnerships
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Speaker Michael J. Madigan is re-forming a bipartisan committee to review the state’s use of public-private...
The Top Frauds of 2016
By Monica Vaca Acting Director, Division of Consumer Response and Operations Three million of you called, wrote, or went online...
E. Coli Outbreak Spurs I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter Recall
Company voluntary recalls products SPRINGFIELD, IL – The I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter Company, headquartered in Illinois, is voluntarily recalling...
Two Corrections Officers Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs into Middleton Jail
BOSTON – Two former corrections officers at the Essex County Correctional Facility were sentenced recently in U.S. District Court in...