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 
FBI Recognizes Leaders from Around the Nation; Director’s Community Leadership Awards Presented
Recipients of the 2015 Director’s Community Leadership Awards were celebrated at FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C. At FBI Headquarters...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Statement on Police Accountability Task Force Report
"I've been briefed on the task force's findings and recommendations and I want to commend Lori Lightfoot and members of...
National Urban League Mourns the Passing of Alma Arrington Brown
From: Marc H. Morial, President & CEO National Urban League There are few members of our Urban League family...
Republican Party Ousts 13 Committeemen in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL -- The Cook and Chicago Republican Parties ousted 13 "Republican" ward committeemen Wednesday in a move to end...
Senate Black Caucus Supports Measure to Fund Social Services, Higher Education and Senior Services
Members of the Senate Black Caucus unanimously supported legislation to fund the remaining programs left out of the budget due...
President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Court
WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama nominated Judge Beth M. Andrus, J. Michael Diaz, and Kathleen M. O'Sullivan to serve on...
Doctor Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for $3.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Filed fraudulent insurance claims for medical procedures not performed Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced physician...
Frerichs, Martwick Fight Insurance Companies that Do Not Pay Death Benefits
Insurance Industry Offers Weaker Version to Mollify Critics SPRINGFIELD, IL - Families will no longer be victimized by life insurance...
Illinois Adds 14,700 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5%
Annual Growth Rate Remains Significantly Below National Average CHICAGO, IL –The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that...
Senate Committee Approves Kirk Bill to Fund Veterans, Military at Record Levels
Kirk Bill Increases Vets Care by $3.4 Billion Requires New Oversight on Spending, New Protections for Whistleblowers, New IVF Coverage...