Health Experts in Sickle Cell Disease to Convene at 2026 Annual Convention 
Teens Launch Mobile Farm to Inspire the Next Generation of Agriculture Enthusiasts 
NAACP DuPage County Announces its 68th Annual Freedom Fund Gala to Honor Leaders and Changemakers 
Attorney General, Illinois Department of Labor Remind Hearthside Child Laborers to File Claims for Compensation 
Singer Joe to Headline 6th Annual Star 94.5 Heart & Soul Music Festival 
Atlanta to Honor Best Black Fashion Designers
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) – Preparations are underway for the 1st Inaugural Salute to Fellow Designer Competition and Awards, this signature...
Randolph County State’s Attorney, Illinois Attorney General Detail Preliminary Hearing in People V. Drew Peterson
Chester, IL − Randolph County State’s Attorney Jeremy R. Walker and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that defendant...
A New Trip Down an Old Road — Get Your Kicks on Bicycle Route 66
Adventure Cycling's 2,493-mile bicycle route will revitalize the “Main Street of America†— this time with traveling cyclists MISSOULA, MONTANA...
Congressional Black Caucus Calls for Long-Term Funding for U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), issued the following statement encouraging...
State Reps. Welch and Ford Take Stand Against Cuts to Local Governments
To prevent skyrocketing property taxes and protect needed local services, Illinois state Rep. Chris Welch, D-Hillside, and state Rep. La...
Senator Kirk: “…shocked and saddened…” to Learn of the Brutal Murder of Boris Nemtsov
Kirk Statement on Murder of Russian Opposition Politician Boris Nemtsov WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.)Â issued the following...
State Senator Davis Reaches Out to Little League International for a Discussion on Jackie Robinson West Decision
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Monique D. Davis (D-27th) sent letters to the officers of Little League International and...
Delta Foundation Seeking K-6 Grade Teachers to Become Educational Change Agents
WASHINGTON, DC - The Delta Research and Educational Foundation, in collaboration with Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., is looking for...
Minnie Minoso is and will always be “Mr. White Sox” – President Obama on the Passing of Minnie Minoso
President Barack Obama: "For South Siders and Sox fans all across the country, including me, Minnie Minoso is and will...
IEMA Urges People to Prepare for Severe Weather
Tornadoes, floods and severe storms can happen any time of year SPRINGFIELD – Believe it or not, warm weather soon...