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 
Farrakhan, FOI march for peace in South Shore
Resident says, ‘You have to sneak in your own house’  By Chinta Strausberg  Flanked by hundreds of Fruit...
Columbia Links teens gather 500 signatures for Obama’s Jobs Bill
 CHICAGO, IL – As thousands of teens free of studies this summer look for work, high school students in...
Muhammad Ali and David Beckham present the Generation Ali Beyond Sport Award
David Beckham and Muhammad Ali took to the stage together at the Beyond Sport Summit in London on Tuesday 24th...
A young, Evangelical calls for “Reformation’ in the Black Church
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- It is without question that the Black Church has come a long way since the days of...
Simon: Link card users see local food choices double
50 farmers’ markets in Illinois to receive federal grant funds  CARBONDALE, IL – Thanks to a federal grant, the...
State education and health agencies issue reminder for immunizations as students head back to school
August marks National Immunization Awareness Month  SPRINGFIELD, IL — As more than 2 million Illinois students prepare to head back...
MB Financial Park at Rosemont announces second ‘Summer Rockin’ in the Park at Rosement; Four bands to play
 August Summer Music Festival lineup - Four Bands to Play at Free Outdoor Music Festival, August 3 & 4....
Mr. Romney, we hardly know you!
By Juanita Bratcher  Mitt Romney has concentrated more on trying to define President Barack Obama and his Administration than...
St. Thomas Apostle gives tribute to wife of Chuck Bowen Sunday; Funeral services set for Tuesday
By Chinta Strausberg  A tribute to Verna Julia, the wife of Chuck Bowen, retired Executive Assistant to former Mayor...
State Board of Education names members to expanded Financial Oversight Panel for Proviso Township High School District 209
Reorganized FOP helps Proviso District complete work toward financial stability to better serve students  SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State...