Monday, March 28
Discovering Your Right Scentiment
With a new celebrity fragrance launching in what seems like every month, it can be...
40 Japanese Auto Suppliers In Difficulty
Nissan Chief Executive Officer Carlos Ghosn says about 40 component suppliers in Japan remain in...
Sunday, March 27
Apple Delays iPad 2 Launch In Japan
SEATTLE (AP) - Apple Inc. has postponed the release of its iPad 2 tablet computer...
Saturday, March 26
HOROSCOPES: MAR 31 APRIL 6
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Ministers Protest Early Voting Site
Last week, the Chicago Heights Area Ministerial Council held a press conference calling for the...
Ja Rule Pleads Guilty To $3M Tax Evasion In US
by David Porter...
Friday, March 25
Westside Schools Face Consolidation
Last Wednesday, Interim Chicago Public Schools (CPS) CEO introduced several key initiatives to fortify the...
Cook County Sheriff Employees Volunteer
Helping to turn prom night into that magical moment for teens this year are employees...
Chesterfield Hosts Home Expo
On April 23, The Chesterfield Community Council (CCC) will host their annual Home Expo at...
Desiree Ambrose
Name: Desiree Ambrose...
Tokyo's Usual Shopping Crowds Thin As Nuclear Fears Rise
by Tomoko A. Hosaka...
The New Trench Trend Twists The Timeless Classic
NEW YORK - It's time to dig out the trenches again....
Vice President's Home Stand-In For Playboy Mansion
CHICAGO _ The home of a former U.S. vice president will morph into the Chicago...
Blues Mural Planned In Aberdeen
ABDERDEEN, Miss. - The city of Aberdeen will dedicate a new blues mural on April...
McConaughey Has Usual Swagger As 'Lincoln Lawyer'
AP Movie Critic...
Delta: Japan Crisis To Cut Revenue By Up To $400M
NEW YORK (AP) - Delta Air Lines Inc. plans to scale back the amount of...
Sony Suspends Some Production At More Japan Plants
TOKYO (AP) - Sony Corp. says it was suspending production at some plants in Japan...
What should I know about business licensure for my small service business?
A license must be obtained from the state for certain businesses, such as retail and...
If I have a problem with a transaction on my debit card, what recourse do I have?
The Fair Credit Billing Act covers the use of credit cards but not debit cards....
Shell Moves Closer On New Drilling Plans For Gulf
by Harry R. Weber...
Court Won't Stop Fed From Revealing Loan Data
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court won't stop the release of Federal Reserve Board documents identifying...
Adidas ClimaCool Ride Combines Hot Colors With A Cool Run
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Today...
Thursday, March 24
Burglary Killing - NH Jury To Hear Admitted Killer' Admit His Crimes
NASHUA, N.H. (AP) - Jurors in a deadly New Hampshire home invasion and machete attack...
Immigration Bill Remains Stalled In Kansas House
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - The Kansas House has refused to schedule a debate on a...
Court Makes It Easier To Sue Businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has made it easier to haul businesses into court,...
Wednesday, March 23
Thompson Stands Steadfast
Sixteenth Ward Alderman JoAnn Thompson says she is not surprised to be a candidate in...
Archaeologists Find Layers Of Bodies Buried In Burr Oak
Bodies were allegedly dumped in an unused corner of Burr Oak Cemetery in far greater...
Dixon Holds Community Meeting
On Tuesday evening, 24th Ward Alderman Sharon Denise Dixon held one of her quarterly community...
HOROSCOPES: MARCH 24 30, 2011
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400 Factors That Can Negatively Affect Your Credit
In this tough economy with the unemployment rate at 9.6% and many people filing for...
Quick Consumer Guide To Reduce Debt
Today it seems the price of everything is going up. From food to gas consumption,...
Rules Of The Road Classes Offered To Ill. Seniors
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is reminding seniors that they can...
Chicago Priest Wants To Stay At Longtime Church
CHICAGO (AP) - One of Chicago's best known Roman Catholic priests says he wants to...
Friday, March 11
Local Stationary Company Caters to People of Color
By Stephen D. Riley...
Weekly Tip - Men: Smart Tips for Effortless Shopping
Many men don't spend a lot of time shopping to begin with, but in a...
Stem Cell Creams: New Wave of Anti-Aging and Anti-Wrinkle Face and Eye Creams
OVIEDO, Fla., /PRNewswire/ -- Several companies have hit this market with products that use plant...
Nintendo 3-D handheld goes on sale in Japan
TOKYO (AP) - Nintendo's latest game machine, offering glasses-free 3-D images, went on sale in...
'Last Airbender' Rules Razzies as Worst Picture
AP Movie Writer...
Sugar Ray Leonard to hoof it on 'Dancing' series
AP Television Writer...
Tuesday, March 8
Raoul Works to Rebuild Haitian Childrens Hospital
It has been over a year since Haiti was devastated by a catastrophic 7.0 earthquake....
Attorney General Harris Files Suit In Church Kiosk Scam
Five Inland Empire Black Churches were defrauded...
Iyanla: Still Nurturing The Spirit
In the late 1990s, relationship and spiritual expert, Iyanla Vanzant was a familiar face to...
Church Hosts Womens Conference
Morgan Park Pentecostal Church is preparing for its 2011 Midwest Womens Conference. The symposium will...
Candidates Removed From Village Trustee Race
The village trustee contest in Dolton has been highly controversial in recent weeks. On Feb....
Cal State Committed To Boost Black Graduation
Officials spread gospel of higher education at Black churches across the state...
Wednesday, March 2
Caterpillar Reports Strong Equipment Sales In Feb.
PEORIA, Illinois (AP) - Caterpillar says February was another strong month for sales of its...
Rush Joins Funding Fight
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (1st District) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S....
South Holland and Dolton Village Trustee Races
Last week, the villages of South Holland and Dolton held elections for village trustee offices....
The Smart Money's on Prepaid Debit Cards
Credit cards while more difficult to acquire, can be just as hard pay off. But...
Entertainment Brief
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The real Alaska has finally joined the A-list....
VP Biden Holds Black History Month Celebration at the United States Naval Observatory
by Sophia A. Nelson...
Lynwood Clerk Charged with Reckless Homicide
CHICAGO (AP) - The village clerk of the Chicago suburb of Lynwood has been charged...
Ill. EPA missed some nuclear inspections
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency failed to conduct some of its quarterly...
11 Simple Ways to Save
If you occasionally struggle to balance your checkbook (or just want to be more frugal),...
Streets around Wis. Capitol fill with protesters
MADISON, Wis. - The largest crowd yet converged at the Wisconsin Capitol on Saturday to...
Rapper Rhymefest in Chicago city council runoff
CHICAGO (AP) Grammy-award winning rapper Che ``Rhymefest'' Smith has made it into a runoff race...
Famous Filmmaker Visits Local Church
Legendary filmmaker, Spike Lee was the featured speaker at The Faith Community of St. Sabina...
Quinn's Ill. budget would add government employees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP)- While many states are trying to cut public employees and their benefits,...
Lena Horne's NYC apartment artifacts to be sold
NEW YORK (AP) Lena Horne was known for her elegance as much as for her...
Job Placement Key for College Students
Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier...
Haitis Election Campaign and Aristide Expected Return
Special to the NNPA from The New York Carib News...
Ill. dad accused of chaining teen son to dryer
GLENWOOD, Ill. - A Chicago-area father faces aggravated domestic battery charges for allegedly chaining his...
Neeson's `Unknown' wins weekend with $21.8M debut
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Liam Neeson has proven himself a known quantity again at the...
Calumet City Gets First Black Deputy Mayor
On Thursday evening, the Calumet City City Council passed a new ordinance that allows Ald....
Social Service Programs Fear Budget Cuts
Community youth programs across Illinois are up for elimination from the state budget for the...
Jazz Great To Give Free Performance
Chicago native Earl Lavon Freeman Sr. will be playing a free show at University of...
WOMENS HISTORY MONTH
Stories of Inspiration come from local girls who get to compile book....
Group says early education investment saves money
Associated Press...
Not Completely Satisfied? Get your Money Back
In challenging economic times, consumers are focusing more on "needs" than "wants," particularly when it...
Seniors Making Deals To Get Price Cuts
Special to the NNPA from the Charlotte Post...
It could be curtains for Michigan film incentives (Entertainment Brief)
DETROIT - Gov. Rick Snyder's budget proposal calling for the elimination of Michigan's film tax...
HOROSCOPES FEBRUARY 24 MARCH 2
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Madigan calls for audit of Ill. workers' comp
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A top Illinois lawmaker is calling for an audit of the state's...
New Exec at Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission
CHICAGO The Chair of the Illinois Torture Inquiry and Relief Commission, retired Judge Patricia Brown...
Audit criticizes archaic Ill. accounting systems
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois officials who promise to keep an eye on every tax dollar...
Senegal Recoups After Massive Turnout for World Social Forum
Special to the NNPA from the Global Information Network...
Panel approves high school concussion rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois high school players and coaches would face new safeguards against rushing...
Hendon Steps Down
On Thursday, west side State Sen. Rickey Hendon (5th Dist.) resigned from the Illinois General...
Neeson kicks even more butt in 'Unknown'
A couple of years ago, Liam Neeson starred as a former CIA agent in ``Taken,''...
From the White House to Ebony
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A year after leaving her job as White House social secretary,...
Friends, family remember ex-Bears star Duerson
CHICAGO - Otis Wilson remembered the long days on the golf course with Dave Duerson....
Text4baby Uses Texts To Promote Healthy Babies
Special to the NNPA from the Blackvoicenews.com...
Illinois Law Now
What is the Illinois law related to living together out of wedlock?...