Singer Joe to Headline 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival 
Scholars and Activists to Unite for Summit Highlighting Critical Fight Against Black Historical Erasure 
Health Experts in Sickle Cell Disease to Convene at 2026 Annual Convention 
Teens Launch Mobile Farm to Inspire the Next Generation of Agriculture Enthusiasts 
NAACP DuPage County Announces its 68th Annual Freedom Fund Gala to Honor Leaders and Changemakers 
Illinois DOC: Repeat Gun Offender Bill Could Save $62 million
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Department of Corrections estimates that a measure targeting repeat gun offenders cosponsored by Senator Anthony...
Cast Set for World Premiere of “Objects in the Mirror” by Charles Smith
Premiere production of Charles Smith's Objects in the Mirror, directed by Goodman resident director Chuck Smith, April 29 -...
Race & Justice News: Nine Black Women Elected To Circuit and District Court in Alabama
From: The Sentencing Project Nine black women were elected as circuit and district judges in Jefferson County, Alabama this November....
Attorney General Madigan Collects Nearly $1 Billion in State Revenue in 2016
Recoveries for state pension systems brings total pension recoveries by Attorney General Madigan to over $400 million CHICAGO, IL...
NAACP Responds to Renewed Muslim Ban
BALTIMORE, MD — The NAACP released the following statement regarding the most-recent Muslim Ban executive order from President Trump: ...
Seat Belts on School Buses Bill Passes House Committee
Jesse White, Rep. Lang Pushing Legislation Legislation supported by Secretary of State Jesse White requiring seat belts on school...
AARP Opposes Special Interest Health Care Bill
Legislation would weaken Medicare, hike insurance premiums on those who can least afford it, and give tax breaks to big...
Enlightened, Inc. Delivers $200,000 Gift to Howard University’s School of Business for the Center of Excellence in Cybersecurity, Education & Research
Groundbreaking Center of Excellence will address the employability and competitiveness of the next wave of Cybersecurity professionals in the region Dr....
Former N.J. Lawyer Sentenced To Four Years In Prison For $40.8 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
CAMDEN, N.J. – A former New Jersey lawyer was sentenced today to 48 months in prison for participating in a...
Speaker Madigan Introduces Bill Streamlining Administration of Lincoln Library
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – Following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposal to make the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum into a...