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 
Sanders’ People-Powered Campaign Smashes Record Number of Donations, Revolutionizes American Politics
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign raised more than $33 million in the final three months of last year...
Bratcher Celebrates 40 Years of Rock-Solid Journalism: CopyLine Magazine Will Host “An Evening With Juanita Bratcher” in 2016
Bratcher says 40-Year Journey as Journalist, Author & Publisher brought about significant career milestones CHICAGO, IL - In 1976,...
Attorney General Madigan: New Year Brings New Laws
Nursing home cameras; protections for sexual assault survivors, crime victims and workers effective Jan. 1 CHICAGO, IL – Illinois...
Activist Against Police Crimes Arrested Filming Cop Assaulting Woman On Metra Train
Well-known Chicago activist Mike Siviwe Elliott was arrested on board a Metra train for exercising his right to...
Former Springfield, Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Defacing Islamic Center and Burning the Qur’an
U.S. Tammy Dickinson of the Western District of Missouri announced that a former Springfield, Missouri, man pleaded guilty in federal...
Leaders Call Decision Not to Indict Killers of Tamir Rice “Criminal Injustice” As Protests Break Out Across U.S. in Response
A protest rally is scheduled for 12 Noon, December 30, 2015, Michigan and Randolph Streets in Chicago. Leaders of...
“We Need More Than Tears, Governor” – State Senator Kimberly A. Lightford
Letters to Editors From: Illinois State Senator Kimberly A. Lightford Chairman, Illinois Legislative Black Caucus www.IllinoisLegislativeBlackCaucus.org Governor Rauner, your...
Menard Correctional Center Prepared for Possible Flood
CHESTER, IL - Staff at Menard Correctional Center is preparing for a flood that could have an impact on the facility. The...
The Vietnam War From the Perspective of Black Soldiers – New Novel Tells a Familiar Story in a Different Way
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) - J. Everett Prewitt, an award winning author, presents his newest novel, A Long Way Back, an...
IDOT: Illinois Law Enforcement Working Overtime this New Year’s Eve
Special patrols scheduled through weekend to reduce fatalities on Illinois roadways CHICAGO, IL – As 2015 comes to a...