Chicago Park District Opens Summer Job Applications in Time for First of Four Teen Opportunity Fairs for Ages 13 & Up 
Former Mayor Calls for Accuracy in Water Crisis Narrative 
Marketplace With All Black-Owned Products Celebrates One Year in Business 
Two-Thirds of Black Consumers Pay More Attention to Ads That Reflect Their Culture 
Major George W. Ford Exhibit to Open During Black History Month at Temecula Valley Museum 
Statement by President Obama on the Observance of Juneteenth
President Barack Obama: On this day 150 years ago, more than two years after President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation,...
The Tears Of A Black Mother
News4usonline.com, By Dennis J. Freeman Tritobia Ford, mother of Ezell Ford, the mentally ill man who died during an altercation...
“When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors†is Focus of Lightning Safety Awareness Week June 21-27
NWS, emergency management officials seek to save lives, prevent injuries SPRINGFIELD, IL – Recent thunderstorms have produced spectacular lightning shows,...
State Board, IFT and IEA Recognize More Than 30 Exemplary Educators for Their Performance
Teachers from across the state honored for their expertise and commitment to specific content areas SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois...
Father Pfleger Says Charleston Shooter Knew What he was Doing
Says co-conspirators involved By Chinta Strausberg Referring to the shooting deaths of the Charleston 9 by confessed killer 21-year-old Dylann...
Charleston Shooting: “…Once again, a senseless act of gun violence has visited one of America’s houses of worship and left a community shattered…”
From: Americans For Responsible Solutions PAC The announcements section on the website of the Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South...
Rally: From the Charleston Massacre to Rekia Boyd, Rise Up Demand Justice
CHICAGO, IL - On Tuesday, June 23 at 5pm Chicagoans from across the city will  be gathering at the Federal...
1.3 Million Floridians are at Risk of Losing Their Federal Health Insurance Subsidies
Sign The Peition Letters to Editors The Florida legislature has no plan in place if the Supreme Court strikes down...
CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield Observes the 150th Juneteenth Celebration
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), issued the following statement in observance...
“Take the Test, Take Control†on National HIV Testing Day
Resources available for free, confidential HIV testing in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL – June 27, 2015, is National HIV Testing Day,...