Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Pro-Choice Activists to March for Abortion Rights on Jan. 15
Event created by Chicago Campaign to Expose Crisis Pregnancy Centers The event will be held Sunday, January 15, 2017...
Madigan Applauds House Passage of Legislation to Protect Children From Lead in Drinking Water
Legislation Requires Lead Testing in Schools and Day Cares Throughout Illinois CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
Women’s March on Chicago Announces Speakers, March Route, and Rally Details
CHICAGO, IL – The Women’s March on Chicago has obtained a Rally permit and the Jan. 21 event is taking final...
Book, “Black Lives Have Always Mattered” Reveals How Slavery Affects Black Students Today
New fact-based, thought provoking book reveals how the legacy of slavery has affected Black students in the 21st Century San...
Failed or Fantastic? The Obama Legacy: A “We-Write” of the Greatest American Presidency
To pre-empt an anticipated media whitewash and re-write of Obama's historical impact, one author crowdfunds a people's "we-write" of the...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Recent Officer Deaths in Florida
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch delivered the following statement on the recent deaths of the two officers in Florida at...
FBI Releases Preliminary Semiannual Crime Statistics for 2016
Statistics released in the FBI’s Preliminary Semiannual Uniform Crime Report revealed overall increases in the number of violent crimes reported...
Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble Presents “Consumed”, Debut Work of Artistic Director Sara Maslanka
An exploration of distraction and downfall in redefining a modern American dream Chicago Danztheatre Ensemble (CDE) continues its...
State Senator Raoul: We Need a Comprehensive Approach to Violence
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Communities with high levels of violent crime could soon receive more comprehensive trauma recovery services. Illinois State...
National Urban League Issues First Presidential Scorecard Ranking Obama Presidency
National Urban League issues first presidential scorecard ranking Obama presidency Hearkens back to Reagan’s Question, “Are You Better Off Than...