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 
The Illinois Department of Public Health Urges Illinoisans to Take Precautions Against West Nile Virus
Illinois Department of Public Health offers tips for avoiding mosquito bites SPRINGFIELD, IL – As we start to see warmer...
New Black Invention Aims to Protect Children From Lawn Care Injuries
With a solution to protecting children and others during lawn maintenance, Safe Cut can be used in both home and...
Vietnam Veteran Confirmed as IDVA Assistant Director
SPRINGFIELD, IL – U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran Harry F. Sawyer, a 33-year state employee, was confirmed as the Assistant Director...
PARCC Test Will be Shorter, Easier to Administer Beginning Next School Year
PARCC states vote to simplify test administration and shorten test time while ensuring reliable results SPRINGFIELD, IL — The new...
Johnny Bench and Country Singer Kaley Caperton Launch PSA for National Guard Youth Foundation
New Video Highlights Alternative Program for High School Dropouts Watch PSA Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQHgkQ_h9cs&feature=youtu.be Alexandria, VA – Major League Baseball Hall...
Madigan Joins Federal, State Crackdown on Four Fake Cancer Charities
Madigan, FTC & States Allege Charities Bilked Over $187 Million from Donors CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
The Unexpected and Forgotten Face of HIV/AIDS
Great film at the Black Ensemble Theatre, Chicago native filmmaker – global subject Atlanta, GA. – The face of HIV/AIDS...
Black Woman Entrepreneur Opens New Bed & Breakfast in Durham, N.C.
TheLRoomBNB (The "L" Stands for Ladies) -- "Every Woman Deserves A Mini Break" Not Your Ordinary B & B; For...
The Chinese American Service League to Host Their 26th Annual Dinner Gala at The Field Museum – Featuring the New Cyrus Tang Hall of China
CHICAGO, IL - Only a day after the Cyrus Tang Hall of China exhibit opens to the public, the Chinese...
FDLA to Conduct 100 Know Your Rights When Stopped by Police Workshops by June 30
Englewood, Lawndale Know Your Rights Campaign Vows to Deliver 100 "What to do When Stopped by Police" Workshops by June...