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 
African American interns wanted for 2013 White House Internship Program
Want to work for President Obama?  Washington, DC (BlackNews.com) -- The 2013 White House Initiative’s Year-round Internship Program provides...
Matthew Henson parents, stakeholders launch balloons in show of unity and hope
CHICAGO, IL - Parents, teachers, students, community groups and neighborhood members will join forces in opposition against the Chicago Public...
Jesse White encourages motorists to go green this Earth Day with vehicle renewals
 Email Renewals and Renewal Postcards Conserve Paper and Save Nearly $1 Million  Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White...
Madigan, IDES crack down on unemployment fraud
 Attorney General Charges Five for Illegally Collecting $159,000 in Unemployment Benefits  CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
Prosecutors secure 40-year sentence for defendant charged with co-offender’s murder
A man charged with murder after his co-offender was shot and killed during a 2011 botched armored truck robbery on...
Families rally to stop evictions by Wells Fargo eight months after Attorney General’s settlement
CHICAGO, IL – After unsuccessful attempts to get Wells Fargo to accept his offer to repurchase his home, Aaron Vaughn...
State’s Attorney reminds residents to beware of home repair fraud schemes
 A Note from Anita Alvarez Cook County State’s Attorney  April showers may bring May flowers, but they are...
Simon applauds Senate committee for passage of taxpayer receipt bill
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon issued the following statement after the Senate Revenue Committee’s unanimous passage of...
Groundbreaking study reveals the impact of race and gender on well-educated African-American expectant mothers
Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) -- While many medical researchers and social theorists have most often focused on the plight of underclass...
portoluz Kick-off Gala Season Opener with a Special International Concert
Fareed Haque's Flat Earth Ensemble with Nirmalya Roy, Subrota Bhattacharya and Indrajit Banerjee A spectacular group of musicians traveling to...