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 
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Urban League Leaders: Baton Rouge Police Killings “A Horror”
"The Nation Must Unite In Pursuit Of Peace And Justice" NEW YORK -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc...
Kirk Statement on Pro-ISIS Refugee’s Axe Attack on German Train
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after a 17-year-old Afghan refugee injured four people following...
Legislation to Improve Accessibility Becomes Law
New Law Updates Accessibility Guidelines & Improves Ability for Businesses to Comply CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Third Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Armed Craigslist Robberies, Shooting Two Victims
Faces at least 20 years in Federal Prison KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Tammy Dickinson, United States Attorney for the Western...
IDoA Releases Hot Tips to Aid Older Adults During Hot Weather as Heat Indexes Continue to Rise
SPRINGFIELD, IL – As the summer continues to heat up across the state, it is important that community members continue...
Veteran Actress to Star in New Romantic Comedy
Actress Lunden De'Leon to star in new romantic comedy, An Inherited Life Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- It was announced that actress...
Owner Of Debt Collection Company Convicted In Manhattan Federal Court For Massive Fraud
Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOHN TODD WILLIAMS, a/k/a “JT,”...
City of Chicago Offers Free Business Workshops
The City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs & Consumer Protection (BACP) offers FREE business workshops every Wednesday and Friday at...
Racial Disparities in Police Use of Force Exceed Disparities in Arrests
From: The Sentencing Project A new report by the Center for Policing Equity finds that racial disparities in police use...
President Obama Speaks on Shootings in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room President Barack Obama: Good afternoon, everybody. As all of you know now, this morning,...