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 
National Urban League: Education is the Civil Rights Battle of this Generation
Meeting of Governor, Civil Rights Leaders and Clergy “Encouraging” ALBANY - The National Urban League today joined other civil...
Attorney General Madigan Defends Constitutionality of Anti-Discrimination Laws
Madigan & 18 Other Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Case of Minnesota Business Refusing to Offer Videography Services for...
State Senator Collins: Check Cashing Rate Compromise Will Spare Some of the State’s Poorest
“We must continue to reform a system where those with the least pay the most.” SPRINGFIELD – A...
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Veto of SB1657. the Gun Dealer Licensing Act “…is a punch in the gut to victims of gun violence and their families…”
Statement From Kathleen Sances, President & CEO of the Illinois Gun Violence Prevention PAC (GPAC) “This veto is a punch...
Railroad Workers and Concerned Community Leaders Protest Dangerous Conditions on Freight Railroads
Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Chicago is the central railroad hub...
Senate Committee Questions Bank on Security Measures
CHICAGO, IL – Representatives of Fifth Third Bank addressed concerns from the community today surrounding what some have called onerous...
Brutally Honest Documentary About Racism in America
Brutally Honest Documenntary About Racism in America Features Commentary From Michael Eric Dyson, Charkanagbe The God, Killer Mike, and More...
NAACP: Florida Legislature Decision to Arm Teachers as a Solution to Gun Violence Utterly Absurd and Misguided
BALTIMORE - The NAACP, the nation’s leading civil rights organization issued the following statement regarding the arming of Florida teachers...
Early Voting Hours Extended
Early voting hours extended to 7:00 p.m. Check out our sample ballot. Early voting for the March 2018 Primary Election...
Multi-State Salmonella Linked to Kratom Supplements
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the...