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 
Edna Kane-Williams Takes on New Role as Senior Vice President of Multicultural Leadership at AARP
WASHINGTON, DC- AARP announced that Edna Kane-Williams has been promoted to the role of Senior Vice President for Multicultural...
Illinois Department of Insurance Announces Additional Competitors and More Consumer Options for Year Three of Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment November 1, 2015, through January 31, 2016 With more carriers and more plans, residents are encouraged to compare...
Free Social Media Boot Camp Workshops Coming to City Hall
Four free workshops in November will focus on Facebook, Blogging, Instagram and Twitter for start-ups and business owners ...
11-Year-Old Hip Hop Artist Gets Grammy Nomination
11-Year-Old Hip Hop Sensation Frankie V. Vaults Into Grammy Nomination Consideration for His Attention-Grabbing Single 'Say Something!' New York, NY...
Kirk Condemns Iran for Arresting Another Iranian-American Citizen for Unclear Charges
Urges U.S. to Push Back as Iranian Regime and Revolutionary Guard Escalate Threatening Behavior in Middle East and Beyond WASHINGTON,...
Madigan Announces Approximately $3 Million Settlement With Medical Waste Disposal Company
Illinois-based company to pay $26.75 million to 12 states, D.C., federal government CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Senator Harris Asks for Investigation of Police Practices in Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey) recently contacted the U.S. Attorney General after reports in the...
President Obama Applauds Democrats and Republicans for Passing a Long-Term Budget Agreement
President Barack Obama's Statement on Passing of Budget: I applaud the Democrats and Republicans who came together this morning to...
Juvenile Justice Initiative and ACLU Officials to Speak Following “Direct from Death Row” Performance
Speakers from the Juvenile Justice Initiative and the American Civil Liberties Union to lead discussion following November 7th performance of...
2015 Report Card Released With New Features to Better Reflect School Climate and Student Progress
Changes underway to report the first Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) scores SPRINGFIELD,...