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 
Wilson Poll Shows he’s Only One Who Can Defeat Mayor in a Run-Off
Pollster: “The South Side Black community will determine this race†By Chinta Strausberg A poll of 806 likely voters commissioned...
Comptroller Munger Welcomes Comprehensive Approach to Budget
Comptroller looks forward to honest discussion SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger released the following statement Wednesday in...
Will Co. Residents Deliver 12,000+ Petitions Saying “Stop the Illianaâ€
It’s Time to End the Billion-Dollar Boondoggle CHICAGO, IL – Carrying boxes filled with 12,856 petitions calling on Governor Bruce...
State Senator Raoul: Criminal Justice Reform has its “Bipartisan Moment†Amid Budget Controversy
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement in response to yesterday’s budget address:...
Healthcare Coverage Enrollment Extended One Week – African American Health Alliance Urges All to Finish Signing Up
Dunkirk, MD (BlackNews.com) -- Didn't finish signing up for coverage? The Department of Health and Human Services has extended the...
High School Students From Across the State Will Compete in the Illinois High School Association’s 2015 Speech-Individual Events State Tournament
IHSA Speech-Individual Events State Finals to be held at Peoria Civic Center PEORIA, IL – High school students from across...
Chicago Progressive Candidates Prepare Strong Response in Anticipation of Governor Rauner’s Budget Address
(From Grassroots Illinois Action) Residents Demand Progressive Revenue Solutions that Force Rich to Pay Fair Share In today’s budget address,...
“…President’s Actions are Well Within his Legal Authority…” : Press Secretary
The White House will appeal the ruling by a federal judge in Texas which temporarily blocks President Barack Obama’s Executive...
In Milestone for Sentencing Reform, Attorney General Holder Announces Record Reduction in Mandatory Minimums Against Nonviolent Drug Offenders
New Data Revealed by Justice Department Shows Rate at Which Feds Pursued Mandatory Minimum Penalties in Drug Trafficking Cases Has...
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Will Hold Press Conference Following Gov. Rauner’s Budget Address
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will be holding a press conference today after Gov. Bruce Rauner's Budget Address to offer...