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 
Is It Time For The Christian Church To Give Up Their 501c3?
By F. L. Anderson By a vote of five to four, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on the Agreement in Principle with BP to Settle Civil Claims for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Total Value of Settlement Would Top $18.7 Billion, the Largest Settlement with a Single Entity in American History Today, BP...
Math Splash Conferences Offer Deep Dive Into Engaging Mathematics Instruction
Events across the state will provide in-depth look at model math units on new learning standards SPRINGFIELD, IL — Educators...
“Drive Sober or Get Pulled Overâ€: IDOT, State and Local Police Join Forces for Fourth of July
Safety Campaign: “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over†Emphasis on drunk drivers, seat belt law violators to last through Sunday...
Morial to Address Confederate Monuments, Katrina, at Essence Festival
Urban League President and Former New Orleans Mayor Morial to Address Confederate Monuments, Katrina, at Essence Festival Will Accept Prestigious...
Piccolo Theatre Announces New Artistic Director
EVANSTON, IL - The Piccolo Theatre, Inc. (PTI) Board of Directors names Michael D. Graham as the new Artistic Director...
Consumer Fraud Lawsuits Target Three Companies for Deceptive Business Practices Relating to Home Repairs
Three contractors are the targets of separate lawsuits filed by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office on behalf of consumers...
Summer Scams: The BBB’s Hot Five
CHICAGO, IL -Â Summer for most people is the perfect time to go to a concert or take a vacation....
For Second Straight Week, Rauner Administration Refuses to Attend Hearing on Misleading Claims about Staff Pay
SPRINGFIELD, IL – For the second consecutive week, officials from Gov. Bruce Rauner’s administration refused to appear at a hearing...
Urban League’s Morial to Officials Resisting Marriage Equality: “We Are Better Than This”
NEW YORK - National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial today called on jurisdictions resisting marriage equality to...