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 
Cook County Board Approves Seven Tax Incentives to Support Economic Growth
Cook County Commissioners approved seven proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives...
NAACP, Greenpeace Leaders: Call Today to Stop Sessions as Attorney General
WASHINGTON, DC – With Senators rumored to vote as early as tomorrow on the controversial Attorney General, leaders from two...
Unemployment Rate Increases to 5.7% in December
Largest nonfarm payroll drop of the year CHICAGO, IL–The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that the unemployment rate...
State Announces Free Tax Preparation for Low Income Families
Department of Human Services offers extra help during tax season SPRINGFIELD, IL –Illinois Department of Human Services Secretary James Dimas...
Black History Matters! Celebrate Black History With a Reflection on the 100 Years Leading up to Barack Obama Winning the Presidency
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) – At the end of the historic tenure of a black president and the recent resurgence of white...
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection Offers FREE Business Workshops
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers FREE business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at...
NAACP Death Penalty Fact Sheet: The Death Penalty is Plagued With Racial Disparities
In states across the country, African Americans are disproportionately represented on death row and among those who have been executed. ...
Chelsea Manning Supporters Jubilant Over Her Impending Freedom
After fighting more than seven years to free transgender whistle-blower Chelsea Manning, her supporters are cheering the Obama administration’s...
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Host “State of the Black Community Legislative Update”
CHICAGO, IL – The 100th General Assembly began just days ago, and the mounting tension at the state Capital has...
College Student Pleads Guilty To Developing Malicious Software
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Zachary Shames, 21, of Great Falls, pleaded guilty today to charges of aiding and abetting computer intrusions....