Celebrity Red Carpet Correspondent Covers Carolina Soul Music Awards 
Dessert Food Truck Owner Launches 2026 Scholarship Program 
Lead Singer on Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience National Tour 
Hollywood Star Helps Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls 
Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
Microsoft launches 2013 Summer Internship Program for women and minorities
 Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- The Explore Microsoft Internship Program is a 12-week summer internship program that is specifically designed for...
Bridal Shop inquiries to Better Business Bureau up 12% as Summer Wedding Season begins
 (From the Better Business Bureau)                                                                                                                                                         CHICAGO, IL - Wedding season is just around the corner. When...
Illinois State Board of Education seeking applicants for Student Advisory Council
High schoolers from across the state will represent student interests  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education is...
Lt. Governor Simon encourages Senate passage of tightly-regulated medical marijuana legislation
 Says strong controls, restrictions provide necessary safeguards  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon announced her support...
Senators move to block Iran’s access to Foreign Exchange Reserves
 New sanctions prohibit foreign currency transactions and currency conversions for the Central Bank of Iran and designated Iranian economic...
Pat Brady resigns as Illinois GOP Chairman
CHICAGO, ILÂ - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady announced he will be resigning his position effective immediately. Carol Smith Donovan,...
No Second Class Families
By Benjamin Todd Jealous President/CEO of the NAACPÂ Â African Americans have spent much of our history fighting for equal...
Carnival worker pleads guilty in video taped sexual assaults on toddlers
A traveling carnival worker from Chicago who video recorded his repeated sexual assaults on two toddlers has pled guilty to...
Attorney General Madigan distributes $500,000 to Illinois’ eight Regional Food Banks
Pushing Lawyers Feeding Illinois Campaign to more than 3.7 million meals Funds from legal settlements to help feed needy in...
Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael T. Carrigan responds to Governor Quinn’s veto of Senate Bill 9 (Smart Grid legislation)
With Illinois’ unemployment rate still one of the highest in the nation, the AFL-CIO is extremely disappointed that Governor Quinn...