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 
Governor Quinn Encourages Youth Groups to Attend Free Camping Adventure
 “Under Illinois Skies†Includes Outdoor Activities at Kankakee River State Park on July 22  CHICAGO, IL – Governor Pat...
Alliance For Community Peace/IDOT warn motorists to ‘click it or ticket it’
  Blacks, Hispanics lead deaths in crashes   By Chinta Strausberg  In just two-days, America will celebrate...
Collins’ school safety legislation becomes law
 Police must partner with schools on shooting incident drills  OAK PARK,IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins...
Lt. Gov. Simon seeking clemency for Illinois abolitionists
 First petition aimed at clearing Dr. Richard Eells  CARBONDALE, IL – In celebration of the nation’s anniversary, Illinois Lt....
Chicago Jazz Community shows its love for the de Haases whose love for each other kept the music alive on the South Side
Their relationship is a love story, not only for each other, but also for the music that brought Geraldine and...
“The State of Equality and Justice in America”: There is Strong Statistical Evidence that Politics is Re-segregating
 By David A. Bositis, Ph.D.   "The State of Equality and Justice in America", the 20th of a...
Topinka: State ends Fiscal Year $6.1 billion in red
 Backlog expected to grow to $7.5 billion within weeks  CHICAGO. IL - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Monday...
Auditorium Theatre’s Hands Together, Heart to Art” Summer Camp begins July 8
 Children Coping with the Loss of a Parent Participate in the Ninth Annual, Award-Winning Program Using the Creative Arts...
Dark days unfolding: Black and white boys’ bodies at Dozier Reform School in Florida soon to be exhumed
  Marianna, FL (BlackNews.com) -- Behind the clear blue skies, white sandy beaches and hundreds of themes parks in...
We Must Build Our Greatest Strength: Diversity
By Benjamin Todd Jealous President/CEO of the NAACPÂ Â Â "For a country regarded as the paramount leader in a multicultural...