Health Experts in Sickle Cell Disease to Convene at 2026 Annual Convention 
Teens Launch Mobile Farm to Inspire the Next Generation of Agriculture Enthusiasts 
NAACP DuPage County Announces its 68th Annual Freedom Fund Gala to Honor Leaders and Changemakers 
Attorney General, Illinois Department of Labor Remind Hearthside Child Laborers to File Claims for Compensation 
Singer Joe to Headline 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival 
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...
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...