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 
Kirk Votes to Confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement after voting to confirm Loretta Lynch as the next...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Issues Statement on State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez’ Drug Policies Announcement
County Board President Preckwinkle: "I am pleased to see that the State’s Attorney has finally recognized what many of us have...
Statement by President Obama on the Deaths of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto
James S. Brady Press Briefing Room President Barack Obama: This morning, I want to express our grief and condolences to...
Another Large Gift To the Art Institute: Collection of 105 Works by Renowned Artists
Art Institute Announces Major Gift of Important Contemporary Drawings From Chicago Collector Irving Stenn, Jr. Collection of 105 Works by...
Sec’y of State Jesse White to Take 135 Chicago-area High School Students to Visit Alabama State University
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White. is taking 135 Chicago-area high school students to visit his alma mater, Alabama State...
Chicago LGBTs Gear Up for Supreme Court Decision
April 28th Oral Arguments to Spur Protests & Vigils Around the Country CHICAGO, IL – With the Supreme Court hosting...
“Hands of Yemen Protest†Saturday, April 25, 2015
From: People United CHICAGO, IL –  People United, a grass root group, will hold a “Hands of Yemen†event in...
Hip Hop Artist Drizzy D.R.O Creates Freestyle Hotline and Draws Thousands of Fans Worldwide
< Birmingham, AL (BlackNews.com) – Hip Hop artist and entrepreneur, Drizzy "Press/ Play" D.R.O. is more than just a rapper....
Chicago Trauma Center Protesters to Camp Outside University of Chicago President’s House Before Obama Library Decision
Before Obama Library decision is finalized - Chicago activists take demand for trauma center to homes of Obama Library Chair...
State Rep. Ford Passes Bipartisan Measure to Reform Cook County Bail System
SPRINGFIELD, IL – To reduce the negative impact of the criminal justice system in Cook County on low income individuals...