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 
Producer/Film Maker Seeks Donations for Her Musical Film, Western In Noir, Scheduled for Release January 1, 2016
Western in Noir, a musical feature film with elements of diversity and social justice, was written by a 29-year old...
Historic Capital Press Club Elects New President, Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Internationally renowned civil rights leader Barbara Arnwine, fiery host of Radio One's "Igniting Change with Barbara Arnwine"...
Significant Changes Secured in Illinois Prisons
Landmark federal court settlement ensures prisoners with mental illnesses will have increased care, reduced time in solitary confinement CHICAGO, IL—...
Alfred Street Baptist Church Pledges $1 Million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture
One of the oldest, largest and most prominent African American congregations becomes the first and only faith-based organization to become...
President Obama’s Statement on Persecuted Christians at Christmas
President Barack Obama: During this season of Advent, Christians in the United States and around the world are preparing...
Illinois Department Of Corrections Reaches Agreement in Rasho v John Baldwin
The Illinois Department of Corrections has entered into a settlement agreement in the case of Ashoor Rasho v. John Baldwin. ...
Ukrainian National Extradited from Poland to Face Charges Related to $10 Million Cyber Money Laundering Operation
WASHINGTON, DC — A Ukrainian national made his initial appearance today in federal court in Charlotte, North Carolina, after being...
“Chicago Stands up for Sheikh Zakzaky, Saturday, January 2, 2016″
CHICAGO, IL - Chicago Muslim Community will hold a protest in Chicago to demand the immediate release of Sheikh Ibraheem...
U.S. Senator Sanders Discusses Criminal Justice Reform in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL – Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders discussed criminal justice reform during a round-table meeting Monday at the Village...
Unemployment Rates up in Most Metro Areas
Job Growth Continues to Lag Not Seasonally Adjusted Unemployment Rates Metropolitan Area November 2015 November 2014 Over-the-Year Change Bloomington 5.4%...