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 
Black Attorney Sues IHOP After Manager Calls Him A “Darky” and Denies Him Dine In/Sit Down Service
Prince George's County, MD (BlackNews.com) -- Today, Monday, May 11, 2015, in the Circuit Court for Prince Georges County Maryland,...
Former Gov. Pat Quinn, Attorney Terrence J. Truaxto, Judge Sonia Antolec, and Jorge Roque to be Honored as One of FDLA’s “20 for 20” Honorees
Pat Quinn is a staunch advocate for criminal justice and a more just society. As Governor of Illinois, he reviewed...
Chris Cleveland Elected Chairman of the Chicago GOP
CHICAGO, IL - 43rd Ward Republican Committeeman Chris Cleveland was elected Chairman of the Chicago Republican Party last night. The...
Rep. Golar Expands Gifted Education in Grade Schools
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Concerned about reduced opportunities for gifted students in Illinois, state Rep. Esther Golar, D-Chicago, passed legislation through...
Something Hard to Understand
Op-ed By William E. Â Spriggs Each week, another candidate throws a hat into the ring for the 2016 presidential campaign-a...
Baltimore Youth are Champions, Not “Thugs”…An Open Letter to President Obama
Baltimore's youth are champions, not thugs (they just don't know it yet!) - an open letter to President Barack Obama...
Senator Raoul and County Board President Preckwinkle Respond to Supreme Court’s Pension Ruling
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement on the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision,...
IDHS Welcomes Newly Appointed Secretary James Dimas
CHICAGO, IL – On Friday afternoon, Governor Rauner announced his appointment of James Dimas to the post of Secretary of...
White House Report: Making College Affordable for Millions of Americans
Tomorrow at Lake Area Technical College in South Dakota, the President will underscore the importance of making community college available...
Kirk Statement on Bipartisan Senate Passage of Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement today after the Senate passed the Iran Nuclear...