Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition 
Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software 
Avoid Getting Swept Up By Fake Charities When Giving To Tornado Relief Charities, Warns BBB
CHICAGO, IL - In the wake of the recent tornadoes that struck in northern and central Illinois millions of dollars...
Loretta Lynch Confirmed, U.S. Senator Durbin Congratulates First African-American Woman Attorney General
Congratulate Loretta Lynch on being the first African-American woman attorney general! - Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator The Senate FINALLY confirmed...
President Obama, Holder, NAACP, Congressional Black Caucus, and National Urban League Response to Senate Confirmation of Loretta Lynch
After a delayed 166 days, the U.S. Senate finally confirmed Loretta Lynch as Attorney General by a 56-43 vote. Ten...
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...