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 
Should Black Pastors Mix Religion With Politics?
By Faye Thompson Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Donald Trumps clandestine meeting with Black clergy leaves many with one question. Besides all...
Community Activist and Expert Psychologist to Hold Town Hall Meeting in Atlanta to Help Urban Teens Make Better Decisions in Life
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- Winning at both chess and life takes a combination of experience, intelligence and street smarts, a...
Madigan Reacts to United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Decision to Investigate Chicago Police Department Practices
CHICAGO, IL ─ Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcement that its...
IDOC Captures Dixon Springs IIP Escaped Offenders
Two offenders who escaped from the Dixon Springs Impact Incarceration Program are back in custody. Jerrette Reed and Kevin Rivera...
Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders to Meet with African-American Religious and Civic Leaders in Baltimore
Baltimore, Md. - On the heels of the Freddie Gray case, tens of thousands across the nation await the...
Harper Introduces First Bill, Moves to Ban Red Light Cameras Statewide
CHICAGO, IL - In response to reports of the scandal-fraught red light camera system, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D- Chicago,...
President Obama on the Shooting in San Bernardino, California: “We do not yet know why this terrible event occurred…”
Oval Office President Barack Obama's Statement: Yesterday, a tragedy occurred in San Bernardino, and as I said in the immediate...
More FIFA Officials Charged in Ongoing Corruption Case
FBI New York Assistant Director in Charge Diego G. Rodriguez is joined by Attorney General Loretta Lynch in announcing charges...
Kirk and Illinois Manufacturers Celebrate Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank
Bank’s Charter Lapsed in June; Kirk-Heitkamp Legislation Heads to President's Desk WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) celebrated...
Task Force on Police Accountability: New Cover for the Mayor
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Activists announce plans to continue campaign for Community Control of the Police...