Friday, December 30
Mid-America Completes Ground Lease Sale for New Aldi Building in Chatham
CHICAGO Mid-America Real Estate Corporations Net Lease Investment Group recently announced the $1.8 million sale...
2011 -- A Year of Challenges and Opportunities in Africa
It can be said that 2011 will be seen as a year of tremendous challenges...
Thursday, December 29
For Many, Weather Armor Includes Wicking Fabrics
NEW YORK - Doing battle with the winter elements? After all, going from the warm...
Peace Corps Volunteer Shares Experiences From Abroad
On the afternoon of Dec.28, Glenise Rice will sit on a diversity panel at Rainbow...
FAMU Drum Major's Death Ruled a Homicide
Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champions death was ruled a homicide....
Wednesday, December 28
CBA Ends Campaign With Holiday Celebration
A campaign that urged Black Friday shoppers in the Chatham community to buy locally culminated...
Alcohol-Related Motor Vehicle Fatalities On The Decline In Illinois
SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) released crash data showing a continual reduction in...
Washington Park Non-Profit Wins $500 From Local Talk Show
Youth at the non-profit K.L.E.O. Family Life Center received toys, games, stuffed animals and winter...
CPS Chief: This is a generational fight.
Jean Claude Brizard landed at the helm of Chicago Public Schools seven months ago. He...
Tuesday, December 27
Kendall College student wins excursion to Taiwan
Chicago-- Tayler Moore, a 20-year old sophomore pursuing a bachelors degree in culinary arts, won...
Lawmakers Visit UIC College of Dentistry
Rep. Thaddeus Jones (D-29th) was one of several state lawmakers who recently visited the UIC...
9th Ward Day Care Helps Area Families
Jil Ross is the proprietor of Golden Gate Day Care Center, a 41 year old...
Malcolm X Kwanzaa Observance Program
Malcolm X College and the Bolozi Wazee/Shule Ya Watoto (Council of Elders) are hosting the...
Thursday, December 22
Seven Tips For A Healthier Kwanzaa
Kwanzaa is an African-American cultural holiday whose name is derived from the Swahili phrase meaning...
Students Advocate Teen Health Through Creativity
CHICAGO Six students in Chicago public high schools won over $14,000 for their participation in...
Toy Giveaway Brightens Holiday Season
Holiday cheer overflowed during a local toy giveaway. On Dec. 17, children of the Chatham...
Protestors Fight Proposed School Turnarounds
The chants were loud and the message was clear. Protestors joined the Chicago Teachers Union...
Chicagoans Record Holiday Greetings For Deployed Soldiers
What started out as a few broadcasting instructors and students wanting to do something special...
Prairie State College Speech Team Wins Big
The Prairie State College (PSC) speech team competed in two tournaments in November and December,...
Seaway Bank Brightens Holiday For Needy Families
CHICAGO - For most people the holiday season is a time for celebration. But for...
Wednesday, December 21
Thornton Township Fights Hunger For The Holidays
Tis the season for giving and Thornton Township is keeping with such sentiment. On Dec....
Surgeon General Advocates Healthy Living in Chicago
U. S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, M.D., was in Chicago recently to promote healthy living....
Feeding Event Brings Hope to Auburn Gresham
The line for a free meal wrapped around the building of BJs Market & Bakery...
CDC Launches Program to Protect Kids
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is drawing attention to an alarming hazard:...
Tuesday, December 20
Daniel Beatys Emergency Comes to Chicago!
A slave ship emerges in front of the Statue of Liberty sending NY into a...
Savvy Financial Strategies Key for Small Business Owners
Maintaining a healthy cash flow and keeping a firm handle on expenses is considered sound...
Friday, December 16
Sonny Rollins Among Kennedy Center's 2011 Honorees
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama were on hand to salute the 2011...
Thursday, December 15
Make the Most of Your Gift-Giving Budget this Holiday Season
(Family Features) The holidays are a special time of year where friends and family celebrate...
Resurgent Soul Singer Howard Tate Dies At 72
TRENTON, New Jersey - Soul singer Howard Tate, has died at age 72....
50 Cent releasing fitness book, food guide
NEW YORK - 50 Cent has rapped about getting rich. Now he's focusing on getting...
Jay-Z Provides the Blueprint for College Course
WASHINGTON - Michael Eric Dyson parses Jay-Z's rap lyrics of as if analyzing fine literature....
Wednesday, December 14
City Colleges Celebrates Centennial by awarding scholarships
The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) celebrated 100 years of existence Friday with a banquet...
White House Faith-Based Partnership Summit Lands in Chicago
Faith-based partnerships were the main focus of a day long White House sponsored conference held...
Seven Things You Can Do To Protect Your Identity This Holiday season
(ARA) - Whether you're buying a gift for someone else or buying something nice for...
The Cain Train Has Been Derailed
With his wife Gloria by his side, Herman Cain, the Black Republican presidential candidate who...
FAMU Band Director: I Warned Them About Hazing
TALLAHASSEE, FL The fired director of Florida A&Ms famed Marching 100 band said he repeatedly...
CBA Meeting Highlights New Healthcare Option
Healthcare is a universal concern for business owners and employees alike....
``Young Adult''
Gorgeous but damaged, Charlize Theron dares you to like her. The movie...
Tuesday, December 13
Taxi Reform Proposal to go before City Council
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Ald. Anthony Beal (9th ) on Monday announced the proposal of...
Orange: Top Hue of 2012
NEW YORK - The world doesn't need more gray, and the blues are covered, too....
Legislators Convene for Policy Symposium
State legislators from across the nation met in Chicago last week for the National Black...
Blago to Report to Prison Later
On Tuesday afternoon, Rod Blagojevich was granted another month before the start of his 14...
Mayor Emanuel: Im Not Done
Dec. 16 will mark seven months since Mayor Rahm Emanuel was sworn into office. During...
Returned Peace Corps Volunteers Winterize Homes
On Dec. 3. members of the Chicago Area Peace Corps Association (CAPCA) worked to winterize...
Monday, December 12
Lawsuit Seeks More Minority Hires For River Bridge
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. - A group representing minority contractors and workers has sued the...
IDOT Launches Diversity Web Site to Promote Business and Employment Opportunities
SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today unveiled a new diversity Internet site to...
Community Impact of Supercommittee Failure
Dysfunction turned out to be Kryptonite for the supercommittee....
Saturday, December 10
Obama: Drug Addiction Is A Disease, Not A Crime
The Office of National Drug Control Policy hosted a media briefing on Nov. 20, to...
Friday, December 9
Cong. Rush Awarded "Bronze Mouse Award"
WASHINGTON U. S. Representative Bobby L. Rush has been awarded the 112th Congress Bronze Mouse...
Man Charged With Trying To Assassinate Obama
PITTSBURGH A man accused of firing two shots at the White House last week has...
Thursday, December 8
Calumet Citys Mayor Honors Oldest Resident
On Nov. 30, Calumet City Mayor Michelle Markiewicz Qualkinbush visited the Victory Centre of River...
Wednesday, December 7
Coloring Your Perception
Our reactions to colors, in part, have a basis in their association in nature. Blue...
Governor Announces Federal Funding Headed to Western Cook County
Three suburbs in western Cook County will receive over $ 4 million from the federal...
Tuesday, December 6
Jewel-Osco Provides 4,000 Holiday Meals To Chicago Families In Need
CHICAGO Jewel-Osco, a leading Midwest grocery and pharmaceutical retailer, in partnership with Frito Lay and...
Northwestern Hospital's Outpatient Pavilion Will Bring 1,300 Jobs To Chicago
Mayor Emanuel announced the Outpatient Care Pavilion at Northwestern Memorial Hospital will bring more than...
Mayor Emanuel to Reform Citys Plan to End Homelessness
On Dec. 2, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced efforts to reform Chicagos Plan to End Homelessness...
Forum Gives Young Men Best Possible Start in Life
Last month, boys were celebrated and encouraged during an International Mens Day Forum at Chicago...
Tyler Perry Offers Support To Boy In Abuse Case
PHILADELPHIA - Filmmaker Tyler Perry is expressing his support for an alleged victim in the...
University of Chicago Physician Becomes Playwrighter
Doriane Miller, MD, saw herself as a physician, researcher, and community member but never a...
Monday, December 5
Run on Gold Drives Demand for Non-Gold Wedding Bands
AGOURA HILLS,-- The cost of gold wedding bands has more than doubled over the past...
Mayor Emanuel and CPS CEO Brizard Announce More Chicago Turnaround Schools
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO Jean-Claude Brizard met today with parents...
Handy Holiday Reminders
Santa makes a list and checks it twice so he doesnt forget anything. Do you?...
Prize Winning Novelist Turns Down National Prize
(GIN) World-acclaimed Nigerian novelist and professor, Chinua Achebe, has for the second time turned down...
Friday, December 2
Ald. Sawyer Leads Vigil for Fallen Simeon Star Ben Benji Wilson
On Nov. 21, friends, family and supporters gathered in Cole Park located at 365 E....
Food Drive In Time For The Holidays
In a fight to help rid hunger on Chicagos South side, the Greater Roseland West...
Thursday, December 1
Swimwear Companies on the Rise
Swimwear is an ever-growing retail field, and as such, many new and promising companies are...