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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$22.7 million Verdict for Widow
Kevin P. Durkin and Colin H. Dunn, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $22.7 million verdict on behalf of...
Licensed Practical Nursing Survey Suggests Aging Workforce
SPRINGFIELD, IL – A shortage of Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) may be on the horizon in Illinois, according to a...
Black Caucus Effort Leads Governor to Fund MAP and Save Chicago State
Several weeks ago Chicago State University administration canceled spring break to graduate their seniors early and sent layoff notices to...
Jay-Z Scholarship – Just 5 Days Left Before the Deadline!
The deadline to apply is April 30, 2016. Nationwide -- Rapper Jay-Z's Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to...
Virginia Gov. McAuliffe Enacts Historic Voting Rights Restoration
Disenfranchisement News From: The Sentencing Project Virginia Governor restores voting rights to 200K people with prior felony convictions Democratic Governor...
President Obama Weekly Address: Building a Fairer and More Effective Criminal Justice System
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, the President discussed his continued efforts to build a fairer and more equitable...
Gordon Bitko Named FBI Chief Information Officer
FBI Director James B. Comey has named Gordon Bitko as the FBI’s new chief information officer. Mr. Bitko most recently...
Who Do You Serve?: Response to PATF “Recommendations for Reform”
BYP100 Op-ED by Cosette Hampton The subtitle of the Police Accountability Task Force (PATF) report, recently released on April 13, 2015...
Black Caucus Gets in Formation, Saves Chicago State University
Both the House and the Senate sent legislation to the Governor’s desk to keep the doors open at Chicago State...
Speaker Madigan: House Passes Emergency Funding for Higher Education
SPRINGFIELD, IL– IllinoisHouse Speaker Michael Madigan released a statement Friday following House passage of a plan that will deliver emergency...