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 
Kirk to Hold September 21st Hearing to Examine Iran Cash-for-Hostages Links to Terror Financing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and...
HotHouse at the Alhambra Global Voices Series Launches Sunday with Concert to End Gun Violence
Duo Do Brasil opens Global Voices Series with virtuoso guitar duet concert CHICAGO, IL - This Sunday, HotHouse...
Chicago Lands Top Spot in Ranking of Best Cities for Cycling
Exciting new infrastructure combined with growing ridership and a strong voice for advocacy has made Chicago a biking mecca. CHICAGO, IL...
Illinois State Treasurer Frerichs Calls on Kemper To Detail Plans to Pay Life Insurance Policies
Kemper Declares ‘Voluntary’ Review Despite Opposition to Law that Now Requires its Compliance SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Treasurer...
A Message to African American Voters: Don’t Vote for Donald Trump in the November 8th Election, His Prior Actions are Not Worthy of Your Vote
Trump has a long history of racism, from the 1970s until now; he is divisive and polarizing. Racism is...
It’s Time for Republicans in Congress To Do Their Jobs: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama called on Republicans in Congress to do their jobs. With Congress...
Legislators and Community Leaders Meet With SEC, Ask For Federal Intervention to Recover Money From Wall Street Banks
CHICAGO, IL – State Representative Andrade, Chicago Alderman Ramirez-Rosa, and community leaders met with Federal Securities and Exchange Commission Regional...
League of Women Voters of Illinois Deliver “Chicago Is Not Broke” Books to Mayor and Aldermen
At the Chicago City Council meeting, September 14, 2016, the League of Women Voters of Illinois (LWVIL) delivered copies of...
New African American Museum’s Artifact Listing is a Powerful Journey Through History
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League As we await the opening of the Smithsonian Institute’s...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Remarks at 2016 Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative Conference Judiciary Brain Trust Panel
U.S. Attorney General E. Loretta Lynch: Good afternoon, everyone and thank you so much for that warm welcome. I...