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 
New Book Addresses Systemic Myths About Africans That are Wrongly Perceived as Facts
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Living in the Shadows of Love and Happiness by author HDS challenges all European nations to fully...
Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago and Coalition for Justice in Palestine Picket Jewish National Fund Conference
Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago and Coalition for Justice in Palestine Picket Jewish National Fund Conference JNF separate, unequal policies a...
NAACP Statement on Revised EPA Smog Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - The Environmental Protection Agency revised its rule on limits to ground-level ozone – or smog – downward...
Madigan Again Urges Governor Rauner to Focus on State Budget after Credit Downgrade
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded Illinois' credit...
ICYMI: The Hill: Senators Push Obama for Response to Iran’s Ballistic Missile Test
CHICAGO, IL– U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) last week sent a letter to President Obama requesting...
Sec’y of State Jesse White Reminds Chicago Cubs Fans to Show Team Spirit with the Chicago Sports Team Series License Plates
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding Chicago Cubs fans that they can support their team and public education...
Medicare Open Enrollment Period Is Here – October 15 through December 7
Illinois Department on Aging Offers Free Counseling on Medicare Options; Call  1-800-252-8966 or visit the website at http://www.illinois.gov/aging  ...
Marc Mauer Testifies at Senate Judiciary Hearing on Sentencing Legislation
Letters to Editors From: Marc Mauer, The Sentencing Project In my testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, I'm urging...
Chicago Theological Seminary’s 9th Annual C. Shelby Rooks Lecture with Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III
 "God grant me the courage to change the things I cannot accept."—Rev. Dr. Alton B. Pollard III CHICAGO, IL—On...
CONSUMER ALERT: Department of Insurance Offers Advice on What To Do if Your Health Insurance Plan is Terminated
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In an effort to help the public better manage their health insurance needs, the Illinois Department of...