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 
Attorney General, Illinois Department of Labor Remind Hearthside Child Laborers to File Claims for Compensation 
Singer Joe to Headline 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival 
Helmet Technology by Black Inventor and Ex-Football Player Among Those Recognized at NFL Symposium 
September is Fruits & Veggies – More Matters® Month
Washington, D.C. - The Directors of Health Promotion and Education (DHPE) is celebrating Fruits & Veggies-More Matters® Month by promoting...
“Humerican 360” a New Powerful Seven-Part Series by Filmmaker Qasim Clarke Gives Audiences a Thought-Provoking Virtual Reality Perspective Into Civil Rights and Racial Tensions
#AllissuesMatter; Racism, Gender Equality, education, obesity, trafficking, LGBT Rights and domestic violence, will be The focus...
Chicago Cold Case: Seeking Justice for a Murdered Teenage Girl
Thirteen-year-old Alexandra Anaya was brutally murdered 11 years ago this month, and today the FBI’s Chicago Division—in close partnership with...
Chicago GOP Calls Out Madigan for Getting Rich From Property Taxes
CHICAGO, IL - Penalties go up this week for those who are late on their property taxes. For thousands of...
Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez to Keynote at HNBA’s 41st Annual Convention in Chicago 2
Convening on "Empowering Leaders" will feature top Latino legal, political, and media personalities WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Secretary of Labor...
Faith Community, Immigrants Demand Immediate Investigation into Civil Rights Violations by Chicago Immigration Office
Groups gathered outside of Chicago ICE office to demand a formal investigation and immigrant protections for the Garcia family, whose...
Top 6 Back-To-School Scholarship Programs for African American Students in Fall/Winter 2016
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Every year, billions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are given away to students to help...
Kirk, Durbin & Rush To Introduce Bronzeville-Black Metropolis National Heritage Area Act
Legislation To Commemorate and Promote the Historic Cultural Resources in Chicago Mid-Southside Community WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. Senators...
Additional Help Coming to Illinois in the Battle Against the Heroin and Opioid Crisis
Illinois is one of 44 states to share in $53 million in grants to reduce opioid overdoses and deaths and...
Day Laborer Released After Civil Rights Complaint
Advocates Gathered Wednesday to Call for Investigation Into Unlawful Raids Advocates gathered Wednesday at a Press conference and rally...