Hollywood Star Helps Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls 
Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
First Black Woman Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame 
Author Secures International Distribution on Rakuten TV Across 40+ European Countries 
Groundbreaking New Show “Say Yes When Life Says No” 
2018’s Happiest Cities in America
WalletHub Study From: Diana Popa <media@wallethub.com> WalletHub Study With March 20 being International Day of Happiness and the aim to find...
llinois Surpasses Old Peak Employment Level
Illinois Unemployment Rate Dips in January CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that...
Organized Effort to Promote Ghana to African Americans
Ghana Tourism Authority and the Adinkra Group announce US East Coast Tourist Visit An organized effort to promote...
Can We Wait 75 Years to Cut the Prison Population in Half?
From: Marc Mauer <staff@sentencingproject.org> Marc Mauer's Statement: I'm writing to share a new analysis revealing that while most states have downsized...
Speaker Madigan Issues Statement on Sexual Harassment
Speaker Michael Madigan's Statement: SPRINGFIELD, IL – “Over the past several weeks, I have had meetings with members, staff and...
State Rep. Welch Appointed to House Executive and Revenue & Finance Committees
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Upon review of credentials and precedent in the Illinois House, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has...
25th Celebration of Black Women in Film and TV
Cheryl Boone Issacs, Immediate past president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, to anchor 25th Celebration f...
Connecticut Business Owners Admit to Profiting from Unlawful Exports to Pakistan
John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MUHAMMAD ISMAIL, 67, of Meriden, and KAMRAN...
FTC Continues to Crack Down on Student Loan Scams
By Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC A lot of us have student loans – and some of us...
Illinois Department of Transportation Will Host a Two-Day Conference for Female- and Minority-Owned Businesses
Today’s Challenge, Tomorrow’s Reward: Creating Opportunity for Female- and Minority-Owned Businesses Conference helps small firms grow through skill-building, networking...