Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition 
Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software 
“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%...
Gene Siskel Film Center Celebratees Awards Season With Oscar Nominations Panel on January 14 and Hollywood on State: Where You’re The Star on February 28th
Gene Siskel Film Center of the School of The Art Institute of Chicago Showcases Black Cinema Year-Round With Black Harvest...
Cook County Wins Legal Battles Over Gaming Taxes
A recent Illinois Supreme Court decision will allow Cook County to collect about $3 million in unpaid taxes, as well...
President Obama to Honor Nation’s Leading Scientists and Innovators
The White House announced the latest recipients of the National Medal of Science and National Medal of Technology and Innovation—our...
Illinois Department of Labor Reminds of New Changes in Laws, Effective January 2016
CHICAGO, IL — There are new changes in laws, effective January 2016. The Illinois Department of Labor is responsible for...
E.W. Priestap Named Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division
FBI Director James B. Comey has named E.W. “Bill” Priestap as the assistant director of the Counterintelligence Division at FBI...
Impact of Hunger & Poverty on the Health of Communities
According to recently released data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), approximately 49 million people in the United...
Applications Open for Axelson Center Non-Profit Management’s Excellent Emerging Organization Award
The Axelson Center’s Excellent Emerging Organization Award application is now open. The deadline to apply is January 11, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. The...