Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
First Black Woman Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame 
Author Secures International Distribution on Rakuten TV Across 40+ European Countries 
Groundbreaking New Show “Say Yes When Life Says No” 
Writers Cypher Poetry and Short Story Contest, Deadline Extended 
Federal Jury Slams Prison Employees for Brutal Behavior
EAST ST. LOUIS, IL -- In a verdict virtually without precedent in Illinois, late yesterday a federal jury found three...
Chicago Teachers Union on Abuse Report: CPS, Mayor, Have Failed Our Students – and Emanuel’s Control of Schools Must End
Schools must have democratic oversight from elected, representative school board – the path forward to provide transparency and accountability that...
Illinois Payrolls Up for Sixth Straight Month
Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.2% CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment...
Massive Expansion of Police Misconduct Data Tool in Chicago
Citizens Police Data Project quadruples in size, adds shooting and use of force history From: The Invisible Institute Now contains...
Bill to Boost Women-Owned and Minority-Owned Businesses Becomes Law
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Legislation, proposed by Illinois Comptroller Susana A. Mendoza, requiring Constitutional Officers to aspire to the same goals...
Advocates Call for a Moratorium on Expressway Expansion in Chicagoland
Data shows Chicago region is growing more car dependent amid failed attempts to relieve congestion by building and expanding roads...
Attorney General Madigan Announces Multistate Lawsuit Challenging Federal Administration’s Family Separation Policy
President’s Executive Order Does Not Fix Unlawful & Cruel Policy CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Fatherless Daughters Network Helping Black Women and Others Worldwide to Find Hope, Help and Healing
Angela Patterson, founder of the Fatherless Daughters Network, and her new book Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Fatherless Daughters Network is...
NAACP Committed to Countering Disenfranchisement of Voters in Wake of Husted Decision
BALTIMORE — The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the nation’s premier civil rights organization released the following...
Attorney General Madigan Reacts to Federal Administration’s Inhumane Immigration Policies
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued the following statement in response to the federal administration’s recently announced...