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 
Madigan reaches $29 million settlement with Toyota
Attorneys General Settle Over Toyota’s Failure to Alert Motorists to Known Safety Defects  CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General...
Lt. Gov. Simon and State Senator Hunter stand with and support Illinois Senate on marriage equality vote
By Juanita Bratcher  SPRINGFIELD, IL - As couples across Illinois celebrated Valentine’s Day yesterday, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon thanked...
Tenants to take stand against evictions, homelessness
 Dozens of Rogers Park tenants will gather Monday morning, February 18th, to stand up to the developer who they say...
Complaints about Tax Return Preparation up 76% reports Better Business Bureau
Chicago, IL - Every year the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) receives inquiries and complaints about...
Are video games getting a bad rap?
Soap Box Rants A WEEKLY COLUMN to CopyLine Magazine  By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan President, Chair & CEO, of PETAL et...
A Valentine’s Gift of love that keeps on giving 16 years later
It’s one of the fond pinnacles of my many years of marriage By Juanita Bratcher  I’ve been somewhat of...
ILGOP Rolls Out Growth & Opportunity Project
CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Republican Party is pleased to announce the initial rollout of the ILGOP’s Growth and Opportunity Project. ...
U.S. Senator Mark Kirk’s response on Meeting with Families Affected by Gun Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released a statement after meeting with families affected by gun violence: "Today,...
Community Media Leaders, Illinois Comptroller Topinka Discuss Finances, Outreach
CHICAGO, IL Â - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka recently met with representatives from community news media organizations to discuss state...
Man sentenced to 75 years for murder of high school classmate
A suburban man was sentenced to 75 years in prison for sexually assaulting and killing a 15-year-old honor student and...