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 
U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg Appointed to Attorney General’s Advisory Committee
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced the appointment of U.S. Attorney Deborah R. Gilg of the District of Nebraska to...
Munger: State’s Bill Backlog to Exceed $8.5 Billion by December Without Budget
Comptroller outlines ramifications of continued budget impasse CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger announced Wednesday that if the...
Chicago Parents, Students & Guests to Experience the Wisdom & Words of Dr. Irving McPhail
Dr. Irving McPhail, President and CEO of the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering (NACME), will be the keynote...
Corporations That Break the Law Should NOT be Able to Fund Election Campaigns: Sign The Petition
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) just introduced the Protect Democracy from Criminal Corporations Act. This important bill would prevent corporations...
DuSable High School Class of 1960 Will Host its 55th Class Reunion; Looking For All Graduates and Former Students of The DuSable High School Class of 1960
DuSable High School Class of 1960 will host its 55th Class Reunion on Saturday, September 19, 2015, from 11:00 A.M....
Disturbing Stories About Lack of Care and Inattention to Prisoners’ Health Inside the Illinois Department of Corrections
Public forum on Illinois’ failing prison healthcare system Sept. 12 in Chicago CHICAGO, IL — Disturbing stories about lack of care...
Speaker Madigan: House Overrides Governor’s Veto of Arbitration Bill if All 71 Democrats are Present
CHICAGO, IL - Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan on Tuesday released the following statement regarding the House override vote...
AARP Survey Released in Conjunction With New Work and Jobs Website Shows Many Experienced Workers Focus on Working Longer – and Into Retirement, Mostly in Part-Time Positions
AARP Site Helps 50-Plus Stay Connected, Competitive, Current WASHINGTON, DC-Work is the new retirement. While many Americans state that they...
Finance Opportunities Now Available for Minority Business Enterprises Nationwide
Minority finance firm creates a $300 million financing program for certified minority companies in New York and New Jersey, on...
New Laws Provide Property Tax Relief for Veterans with Disabilities, Families
More Illinois veterans and persons with disabilities will be eligible for tax relief as a result of legislation recently enacted. ...