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 
Opening ReMARCs – National Urban League Voter Suppression Alert: Alabama
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League In what appears to be a case of racially motivated...
Madigan: Gov. Rauner’s Failure to Focus on Budget has Led to Crisis for Countless Families Across Illinois
CHICAGO, IL - Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement in response to comments made by Gov....
President Preckwinkle Appoints New Chief for County’s Bureau of Asset Management
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s nomination of Elaine Lockwood Bean as new chief of the County’s Bureau of Asset...
Father Pfleger Rips Carson and Trump for ‘Racist,’ Inappropriate Remarks
By Chinta Strausberg Father Michael L. Pfleger voiced disgust at Republican presidential hopefuls Dr. Ben Carson for saying he wouldn’t...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Takes “Chicago Approach” on Human Trafficking to New York City for National Trafficking Summit
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez is participating in a national summit on human trafficking in New York City this...
Encouraging Daily Attendance for all students is More Important Than Ever
ISBE shares federal guidance and toolkit to address chronic absenteeism  SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education is...
Distinguished Jazz Musician and University of San Francisco Performing Arts Instructor Releases New Edition of Celebrated Literary Offering
 “From Timbuktu to the Mississippi Delta: How West African Standards of Aesthetics Shaped the Music of the Delta Blues"...
Why Did the Washington Post Single Out Black Chamber Leader for Front-Page Criticism?
Op-Ed By Khalil Abdullah                   ...
Publisher’s Son Shot and Killed on Chicago South Side
Neal A. Bratcher, Jr., son of Juanita Bratcher, Publisher of CopyLine Magazine, and the late labor leader Neal A. Bratcher,...
Clifford Law Offices Files Federal Class Action Complaint for Deceptive and Fraudulent Business Practices Against Volkswagen in “Clean Diesel” Scam
Clifford Law Offices, a leading mass tort/class action firm in Chicago, today (Monday, Sept. 21, 2015) filed a class action...