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 
Rep. G. K. Butterfield Elected Next Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus
WASHINGTON, DC – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) was elected chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) for the 114th...
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts Matthew Butler...
Twelve Historical Black Colleges and Universities Selected for Inclusion in the 2015 Collector’s Edition African-American History Calendar
Flint, MI (BlackNews.com) Philanthropist and historian Dr. K. D. Yarber, of Flint, Michigan announced today that twelve historically black colleges...
Madigan, FTC Ban ‘Free’ Credit Score Scam
Defendants to Pay $22 Million in Refunds for Scheme to Charge for Credit Monitoring Consumers Never Authorized CHICAGO, IL -...
Preckwinkle Introduces Major Economic Development Initiatives to the Cook County Board of Commissioners
Four clusters of communities in Southern Cook County to be designated as “Illinois Enterprise Zones†First BUILT in Cook loan...
Simon Urges Support of Minimum Wage Increase
Legislation Passes Senate Committee SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon issued the following statement in support of Senate...
KCETLink Airs New Episode of CCTV America’s Current
Episode Airs on Link TV Friday, November 21, 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT, Sunday, Nov. 23 at 4:30 p.m....
Community Leaders Condemn Efforts to Block Chicago From Raising Minimum Wage
Neighborhood Residents to Protest Wednesday, November 19 outside of Office of Illinois Restaurant Association, 33 W. Monroe St., in Chicago,...
United States and Japan Announce $4.5 Billion in Pledges to Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Making good on our commitment to support efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience worldwide, the United...
Open Enrollment for Obamacare: Simple One-Page Web Site Helps Uninsured Families Find Top 10 Best Obamacare Health Plans
Offering an easier and faster way to Obamacare, uninsured famlies can go to www.HealthCareEnrollment.org to get instant quotes from providers...