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 
Senator Kirk Applauds House Discharge Petition to Revive Ex-Im Bank
WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the discharge petition in the House, filed by...
Tell President Obama: Ban Golden Parachutes for Wall Street Executives for the Rest of Your Term: Sign The Petition
Letters to Editors Petition to President Obama: "Require new administration officials coming from the financial industry to forego compensation offered...
Cook County to Receive Almost $26.5 Million For Anti-Terrorism Programs
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that the County will receive nearly $26.5 million in federal grant funds to...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Partnering With Verizon Wireless and Wings Domestic Violence Organization to Launch “Wish List” Collection for Victims
Community members can drop off donations at State’s Attorney Community Justice Centers In an effort to collect much needed items...
Merit School of Music’s Joshua Mhoon One of 10 Young Gifted Pianists From Around the World Selected to Study With Piano Virtuoso Lang Lang in Vienna in November
  CHICAGO, IL - Joshua Mhoon, a top piano student at Chicago's Merit School of Music, is one of ten...
ISBE Honors Top Educators and School Personnel at Annual Those Who Excel Banquet in Normal
Illinois Teacher of the Year to be named Oct. 17 NORMAL, IL – State education officials will honor 250 of...
Jesse White and Lisa Madigan Warn Businesses to Beware of Statewide Corporate Scam
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan are warning businesses to beware of a scam...
Let’s Narrow the Racial Wealth Gap By Using an Alternative Scoring Model
Op-Ed By Michael Grant  Wealth offers security and privilege that can last for generations. For minority households striving to...
Rep. Welch Inducted into John Marshall Law School Hall of Distinction
WESTCHESTER, IL - Illinois State Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, received the high honor of being named to John Marshall Law...
International Peacemakers to Hold Public Memorial with Arrestable Actions to Demand Investigation into Hospital Bombing
 Marching from the British Consulate, stopping at the Consulate General of Canada and Arriving 12:30 at Federal Plaza. CHICAGO,...