Denver’s 2nd Black Mayor Honors Late Developer and Philanthropist With Historic Property Purchase 
Ohio Program Helps 91 At-Risk Youth Find Jobs and Avoid Trouble 
Woman-Owned Network Awards $25K to Pitch Competition Winner from Sage Foundation 
Scholar Named 15th President of Tougaloo College 
24/7 Caregiver Support Line to Address Care Gap for Black Families 
New Raoul Law Expands Protections for Sexual Assault Survivors
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Legislation sponsored by State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) providing additional protections and rights for survivors of...
Mortgage Industry Leaves Millions of Prospective Home Buyers on the Table
September conference aims to increase homeownership and financial capability By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - The home mortgage...
First Human West Nile Virus Death In Illinois For 2018
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus-related death in...
IDOT Reopening Lanes Where Possible for Labor Day
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois Department of Transportation announced the reopening of lanes where possible for the Labor Day holiday...
Attorney General Madigan Launches Clergy Abuse Hotline
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan launched a Clergy Abuse Hotline for anyone in the state of...
Social Justice Sunday September 2; Pastors Asked to ‘Call the Nation to Its Conscience’
Sunday, September 2nd, has been declared as "Social Justice Sunday" in Black Churches across the United States. "Social...
Will the Real Alderman Michelle Harris Step Down as Alderman of the 8th Ward
By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan The 8th Ward looks disgusting, and we can prove it. Don't believe it? Drive up and down...
NAACP: The Kavanaugh Nomination Must be Postponed
US Senate Judiciary Committee hearings into Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s fitness to serve on the US Supreme Court and his views are...
A Tribute to The Queen of Soul
By Raymond Christian <sirrcccapt@msn.com> When we think about crossing over to the other side. Leaving this world in spirit form where...
Five Million Americans say it’s Time to Impeach
From: Tom Steyer Bob Fertik, Democrats.com <activist@democrats.com> The entire world watched the day Donald Trump took Vladimir Putin’s side in Helsinki,...