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 
Collins’ student privacy protections become law
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) applauded the governor’s signing of a measure designed to protect...
Durbin and Lee introduce Smarter Sentencing Act
Bill Modernizes Drug Sentencing Policy, Focuses Resources on Violent Offenders and Public Safety Risks, Promotes Consistency with Fair Sentencing Act...
Only four weeks left to catch “Cirque Shanghai: Dragon’s Thunder” before this dazzling spectacle is gone for the Summer
 “Cirque Shanghai: Dragon’s Thunder†Reaches Final Weeks of Performances Closing an Amazing Summer Run with Additional Shows Labor Day Weekend...
“Sweet Home Chicago!” casting set for the Chicago Premiere of Pullman Porter Blues by Cheryl L. West, directed by Chuck Smith September 14 – October 20)
Tickets on sale August 9 Larry Marshall, Cleavant Derricks, E. Faye Butler, Francis Guinan and Tosin Morohunfola among the Broadway...
Simon announces expanded eligibility for Link grants to farmers and markets
 Federal dollars will fund free wireless Link, debit machines  SPRINGFIELD, IL – As chair of the Governor’s Rural Affairs...
Hampton University’s 2013 Alumnus of the Year Award awarded to national president of The Links, Incorporated
Margot James Copeland Recognized for Contributions to HBCU Margot James Copeland, National President of The Links, Incorporated, receiving Hampton University's...
Author Raye Mitchell introduces New Fictional Book Series “The Harvard Litigator: The Fixer For The Little Guy”
     National Book Club Conference | Atlanta, GA | August 2-4, 2013  The Award-winning humanitarian, author...
Kirk Welcomes House Vote on Iran Sanctions, Urges Senate to Act
House bill includes Kirk legislation freezing Iran’s access to foreign exchange reserves immediately; Kirk urges sanctions targeting all Iranian Government...
Illinois Law Enforcement Training & Standards Board Developing Curriculum to Instruct Police Officers on Implementation of State’s New Concealed Carry Law
The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) announced it is working to develop a curriculum that will help...
A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum to celebrate March on Washington and Visionaries who inspired it
 Two-day event will also commemorate founding of Black Labor Movement  CHICAGO, IL - The A. Philip Randolph Pullman...