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 
Republicans Blocking President Obama’s Judicial Nominees: Sign The Petition
Why is the Senate blocking judicial nominees? Tell Senate Republicans: "There are 59 vacancies in the federal courts, including 27...
Unprecedented National HBCU Pre-Law Summit & Law Expo to be Held in Atlanta
The Second Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit will be held on Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26th, 2015 in...
Preckwinkle Releases FY 2016 Preliminary Budget Forecast; Cautions Difficult Fiscal Choices Ahead for County
Pension Fund shortfall drives need for new revenue Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the preliminary forecast for the...
Sec’y of State Jesse White Announces Veteran’s Designation on DL/ID Cards Available July 1
Veterans must first obtain official certification from the Illinois Dept. of Veterans’ Affairs Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced...
“The Broke Man’s Survival Guide” – Single Mom Shares No-Nonsense Survival Skills for Making Ends Meet
Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) - Helping thousands of unemployed, underemployed and people struggling to make ends meet survive and ultimately thrive...
IDOT Suspends Non-Emergency Road Work for Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
Lanes opened where possible to improve traffic flow SPRINGFIELD, IL – To improve traffic flow and reduce congestion for Fourth...
NAACP Denounces U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision on Lethal Injection
BALTIMORE, MD -- Oklahoma and other states can continue to execute death-row prisoners with a three-drug combination that includes a...
Comptroller Munger Returns $500,000 to Taxpayers
Comptroller slashes spending by merging divisions, cross-training employees CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Monday announced her...
Attorney General Madigan Provides Constitutional Officers, Legislative Leaders Information to Prepare for Budget Impasse
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued an overview of information her office has provided to Illinois’ constitutional...
Attack on Conservative Congressman Backfires
Letters to Editors Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) was punished for opposing President Obama's trade powers, but he fought back and...