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 
Fight Back Against the NRA: Sign the Petition
What President Obama can do to help prevent gun violence Tell President Obama: “Don’t wait for Congress to pass gun...
On Veterans Day, Kirk Reflects on Honoring Promise to Our Nation’s Heroes
CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) today released the following statement and video on the 96th anniversary of...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Remarks at the Justice Department’s Veterans Day Appreciation Ceremony
Washington, DC United States Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: Thank you, Assistant Attorney General Lofthus, for that kind introduction, for...
National Urban League Committee Affirms Decision to Sever Ties with Dallas Affiliate
Suit Filed In Federal Court NEW YORK – The National Urban League Affiliate Services Appeals Committee has affirmed the Board...
Phillips High School Reaches Quarterfinals in Historic Playoff Run
Wendell Phillips Academy Wildcats Move One Step Closer to Capturing Historic State Title AUSL School in Pursuit of Becoming the...
Governor Rauner Releases Some Budget Hostages But Retains Power to Take More
From: Grassroots Collaborative Failure to pass SB570 bad news for families seeking stability CHICAGO, IL - The following is a...
New Police Data Tool Makes 56,000 Misconduct Complaints Public
Citizens Police Data Project is largest known interactive repository of police complaint records CHICAGO, IL - Today the Invisible...
Madigan Asks for Investigation into Peoples Gas and Calls for Restructuring of its Costly Main Replacement Program
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced her office has filed two petitions with the Illinois Commerce Commission...
Federal Jury Convicts Ohio Man in Sex Trafficking Ring Involving Minors Brought to Chicago from Iowa
CHICAGO, IL —An Ohio man was convicted for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving minor girls who were...
Student ACCESS Bill Campaign Launch
CHICAGO, IL - Currently, undocumented students in Illinois attending public universities are ineligible to compete for scholarships and tuition assistance....