Destiny’s Child Reimagined Tribute Honors Legacy, Sisterhood, and Timeless Music 
Actress Dawnn Lewis’ Foundation Sponsors Elementary STEM Clubs for Underserved Chicago Students 
Young Author’s “Beautiful Dreams” Becoming a Reality as Books Earn International Awards 
Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Covers Carolina Soul Music Awards 
Dessert Food Truck Owner Launches 2026 Scholarship Program 
Four Start-Up Schools Serving High-Need Communities Awarded Charter Schools Program Grants
Grants part of $42 million federally funded effort to increase number of high-quality charter schools in Illinois and study their...
Seven Kwanzaa Principles to Increase Organization Success
New book by author and educator shares Kwanzaa Principles as a model for increasing organization success Organization leadership expert, Jesse...
Family of Victims of Violence, Faith and Community Leaders to Hold Vigil at Mayor Emanuel’s House for 770 People Killed in Chicago This Year
Family of victims of violence, faith and community leaders will walk with candles and several coffins to house of Mayor...
NAACP Youth & College Convenes ‘Peoples Inauguration’ Jan 21
Chance the Rapper, Youth Activists Gathering in DC to Respond to Civil Rights Threats WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Youth...
Pro-Bono Bond Fund Frees 50th From Cook County Jail
Project aims to free those too poor to afford bond from dangerous jail conditions as it works to end...
Public Corruption: Courtroom for Sale
Judge Gets Jail Time in Racketeering Case In a case that exposed widespread corruption in a South Texas county’s judicial...
Illinois on Track to Become First Smart State in the U.S.
It continues Rauner Administration’s transformation of state IT systems Smart State Workshop provides valuable information and direction from key leaders...
NNPA News Service and Trice Edney News Wire Establish Partnership to Empower the Black Press
WASHINGTON, DC - Approaching the 190th anniversary of the 1827 founding of the Black Press, the News Wire...
Is Justice the Answer: A Civil Rights Response
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League This week, I was honored to participate in the...
Freezing Rain, Snow, Bitter Cold to Impact Travel in Illinois
Motorists should be prepared for hazardous driving conditions in areas CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is...