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 
Chicago Firehouse Goes Up in Smoke
By Chinta Strausberg This reporter saw fire coming out of the roof of the popular restaurant, located at 1401 So....
For Our Fallen: Vigil for Victims of Violence in Chicago & Protest Against Police Brutality
CHICAGO, IL - Each year, The Chicago Light Brigade holds a memorial for victims of violence in Chicago. This year's...
NAACP to Participate in “Justice for All†March Tomorrow
WASHINGTON, DC -Â On Saturday, December 13, the NAACP will join other leading civil rights organizations and social justice activists...
Illinois State Board of Education Announces Board Meeting for Dec. 17 in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education will convene for its final regular business meeting of the calendar...
Memorial Service for Judy Baar Topinka Scheduled for Wednesday, December 17th
CHICAGO, IL - A public Memorial Service honoring longtime state leader Judy Baar Topinka will be held at 9:30 a.m....
KCET Presents Series of Festive Holiday Concerts on Christmas Eve
Chapman University's Annual Holiday Wassail Concert Airs for the Third Consecutive Year on KCET Burbank, Calif. - KCET, the nation's...
IRS Phone Scam Continues to Impact the Nation, Warns Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - From coast to coast and all points in between, including Chicago and Northern Illinois, 2014 is shaping...
Sec’y of State Jesse White Co-Hosted Annual Candlelight Vigil with AAIM & MADD To Honor Victims of Drunk Driving
Reminds Drivers to Travel Safely This Holiday Season Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White co-hosted a candlelight vigil with Alliance...
AARP Opposes Secret Attack by Congress on Retiree Pensions
WASHINGTON, DC - AARP Senior Vice President Joyce Rogers released this statement in opposition to the Kline-Miller amendment to the...
Marc H. Morial: “The State of Civil and Human Rights in the United Statesâ€
Statement of Marc H. Morial, President and CEO National Urban League, before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil...