Vivica A. Fox Stars in and Produces the New LMN Thriller “The Wrong Housemaid” 
Three Women Fighting to Preserve an Important Slavery Exhibit in Philadelphia 
63-Year-Old Black Athlete/ Track Star is Running Faster Than She Did in Her 50s 
14-Year-Old Black CEO Launches Youth Entrepreneurship Summit and $10K Pitch Competition 
Founder Rejects $15K Offer for Breakthrough Patent-Pending Software 
Topinka: Tax Revenue up, but Bill Triage continues
Backlog expected to grow by up to $2 billion SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka on Wednesday warned...
Gen Con is Coming!
Soap Box Rants By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan President, Chair & CEO, of PETAL et al. If you haven’t heard of Gen...
San Diego college students to restore home of a medically retired, wheelchair bound Marine Corps Captain as part of Embrace’s H3 Program
San Diego, CA (BlackNews.com) -- Diego college students and volunteers will carry out the sixth home restoration project as part...
U.S. Senators Cornyn, Kirk move to ban all Iranian Government Exports
Senators introduce legislation to impose sanctions on the Government of Iran WASHINGTON D.C. – As the Government of Iran continues...
Madigan settles with two E-Book publishers for price-fixing
Publishers conspired to overcharge consumers for e-Books CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 32 other attorneys general...
Robert L. Johnson receives highest award recognition from Black Enterprise Magazine
Bob Johnson Honored at the 18th Annual Black Enterprise Entrepreneurs Conference + Expo Bethesda, MD (BlackNews.com) -- Robert L. Johnson,...
Collins proud to support virtual charter moratorium
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins issued the following statement on House Bill 494, a one-year moratorium...
National Veterans Art Museum to participate in Blue Star Museums
National Veterans Art Museum is one of more than 1,800 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel...
Anti-Immigrant Bill Clears Senate Judiciary Committee
The following is a statement by the Moratorium on Deportations Campaign (MDC) on Senate Judiciary members overwhelmingly passing the anti-immigrant...
Attorney General Madigan: Unanimous Senate vote to prevent “Pill Shoppers” from aiding Meth criminals
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan congratulated the Senate after its unanimous vote in support of a bill...