Alabama’s First Black Woman-Founded College Expands 
Destiny’s Child Reimagined Tribute Honors Legacy, Sisterhood, and Timeless Music 
Actress Dawnn Lewis’ Foundation Sponsors Elementary STEM Clubs for Underserved Chicago Students 
Young Author’s “Beautiful Dreams” Becoming a Reality as Books Earn International Awards 
Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Covers Carolina Soul Music Awards 
State Senator Raoul: “Continuing to Skip Pension Payments is not an Optionâ€
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement in response to Comptroller Leslie Munger’s...
University of Chicago Students and Adjuncts Demand Union Rights and a Living Wage
At the University of Chicago, a coalition of undergraduates, graduate students, and adjunct professors demand union rights and a living...
Cook County Prosecutors Secure Natural Life Sentence for Attempted Murder of Chicago Police Officers
A Chicago man has been sentenced to Natural Life in prison for shooting multiple times at four Chicago Police Officers...
Department of Insurance Adds Actuarial Valuations To Public Pension Division FOIA Portal
Actuarial valuations are now available online at: https://insurance2.illinois.gov/Applications/Pension/FOIAReporting/FOIAPortal.aspx SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) Acting Director Anne Melissa...
Cast is Complete for Goodman Theatre’s 38th Annual Production of A Christmas Carol, Featuring Larry Yando in his 8th Year as Ebenezer Scrooge
Three-Time Director Henry Wishcamper's Cast includes newcomers Travis Knight as the Ghost of Christmas Past; Aaron Lamm as Boy Scrooge;...
Cook County’s Dr. Stephen Cina Named Vice President Of National Association of Medical Examiners
 Chief Cook County Medical Examiner Dr. Stephen Cina was elected this week as vice president of the National Association...
6 Amazing Scholarships for Women in 2015 – There’s Still Time Left to Apply
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Billions of dollars in scholarships have already been given away this year to students who need financial...
National Support Shown for Ida B. Wells Monument Through October Crowdfunding Campaign
Will be the First in Chicago to Honor an African American Woman CHICAGO, IL – The Ida B. Wells Commemorative...
USA Today Recommends Black Author’s “When We Were One” as a Must-Read
Bookcover New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- Freelance journalist, author and poet Zaji, pens her first novel, When We Were One:...
Clifford Law Offices Obtains $20 Million Settlement on Behalf of Man Injured by Truck
Robert A. Clifford and Bradley M. Cosgrove, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $20 million settlement today (Tuesday, Oct....