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 
Early Withdrawals From Retirement Savings Can Cost You Money, Says Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - During tough economic times, it's tempting to forgo contributions to your retirement account or to even withdraw...
Hawkeye Plainview Productions and Oracle B*Sides present Super-Wellesian By Rory Jobst and Directed by Christopher Marcum
Part of the Chicago Fringe Festival Three Performances Only: September 4 @ 10.p.m., September 6 @ 7 p.m., September 7...
Jackets For Jobs Earns a NASDAQ Spot on World Humanitarian Day
New York, NY (BlackNews.com) -- In honor of World Humanitarian Day, Tuesday, August 19, 2014, Jackets for Jobs, Inc, Founder...
Illinois Tollway Temporary Customer Service Center Opens in Midlothian
Customers visiting local Secretary of State’s Office can sign up for I-PASS and get transponders DOWNERS GROVE, IL – The...
94 Years Later, Here’s Where We Are…Change Hasn’t Ever Exactly Come Quickly for Women in This Country
(Letters to Editors) From: Betsey Stevenson Member, Council of Economic Advisers In 1776, Abigail Adams wrote to John Adams, then...
Dr. Jasmin “Jazz” Sculark, International Mega Voice, to be Installed as New Pastor of Jericho City of Praise by Bishop T.D. Jakes
Dr. Charles Booth, Pastors John K. Jenkins, Co-Pastor Susie Owens, Tasha Cobbs, Stephen Hurd, Vashawn Mitchell and Pastor Jason Nelson...
Greg Bedell Announces Candidacy for State Legislature
After 10 years without, 15th district voters will now have a choice in their representative GLENVIEW, IL - Greg Bedell...
Rev. Al Sharpton Calls For United Front In Seeking Police Reform
‘We’re not the haters. We’re the healers’ By Chinta Strausberg The Rev. Al Sharpton Monday issued a challenge to the...
Community Activist Kicks Off Petition Drive to Get on the Ballot and Oust Clouted Incumbent in Aldermanic Race
(From Jorge Mújica's Campaign) “This spring, the people of our ward will hand Solis a pink slip for selling out...
Funeral Services for Lyric Tenor Earl Calloway, longtime Fine Arts & Entertainment Editor for the Chicago Defender
By Juanita Bratcher Funeral services for Earl Calloway, lyric tenor and longtime Fine Arts & Entertainment Editor for the Chicago...