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 
White House Report: Economic Analysis of Transportation Infrastructure Investment
The White House released a new report from the Council of Economic Advisers and National Economic Council on the long-term...
Jesse White Awards More Than $280,000 in Project Next Generation Grants
Funds Provide Technology and Mentors to Help At-Risk Youth Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White awarded $289,310...
Tri-State Beauty Expo to Honor Kitt Shapiro, the Daughter of Legendary Eartha Kitt
Bershan Shaw, star of Oprah Winfrey Network's (OWN) Love in the City, will be a major speaker Hundreds of beauty...
State Fire Marshal Reminds Residents to Pay Close Attention to Safety While Grilling
Gas Grills Contribute to Hundreds of Serious Burn Injuries and Fires in U.S. SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Office of the...
Goodman Theatre’s Free “General Theatre Studies” Summer Intensive for Teens is Underway; Six-Week Program Culminates in a Free Original Student Showcase August 11 & 12
CHICAGO, IL - Eighty Chicagoland teenagers come together for the Goodman’s 8th annual General Theater Studies (GTS), a comprehensive six-week...
DREAMGIRLS Returns to the Harold Washington Cultural Center for a Limited Engagement
Three Performances July 25-27, 2014 CHICAGO, IL - Renowned Director John Ruffin announced his second revival of the critically acclaimed...
CBC says Resolution by House Republicans to Sue President Obama “…Is an Insult to Our Political Process…”
CBC Chair Fudge's Statement on Republicans' Resolution to Sue the President WASHINGTON, DC - Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia...
Attorney General Madigan Recovers $84 Million for Illinois’ Pension Systems, Consumers in Citigroup Settlement
Madigan Recoups Full Losses to Pension Funds for Citigroup Mortgage-backed Securities, Obtains Additional $40 Million in Consumer Relief CHICAGO, IL...
Who Cares That Deception Will Kill Youth?
Death Toll rises to over 16 in Chicago's bloody 4th of July Weekend; 82 shot By Rev. Harold E. Bailey...
President Obama Announces New Partnership with the Private Sector to Strengthen America’s Small Businesses; Renews the Federal Government’s QuickPay Initiative
As a part of his Year of Action, the President is using the power of his pen and phone wherever...