CPAAIG endorses Quinn

On Oct. 13, a coalition of black leaders held a press conference announcing their endorsement...

PLANS Topic : 376 Finding funding for your new small business

Wouldnt you love to have a few million dollars to start your business? Me too!...

Black Vote Crucial to Stopping briefs Conservative Takeover in 2010

(NNPA)- Its been a trying year for the Democratic Party; a year when even its...

Action Now Demands Halt to Foreclosure Evictions

The multi-issue grassroots community organization Action Now held a press conference outside of Sheriff Tom...

Biden Stumps in Chicago for Quinn

by Wendell A. LaGrand...

Early voting offers greater convenience

In Chicago and suburban Cook County, early voting begins on October 12 through October 28th...

Court Grants NAACPs Motion For Summary Judgment

Recently, the U.S. District Court of New Jersey granted the...

New Law Fights Fraud and Protects Medicare Benefits

Most health care providers, suppliers, and private companies who work with...

PLANS.TOPIC: 371 Venture Capital Firms

Vincent C. Ragland is CEO of PLANS. PLANS can be reached at (312) 286-6886 and...

New census data show recession hit hard in Minn.

ST. PAUL, Minn. - New census figures show the recession hit hard in Minnesota, with...

Affluent Blacks More Charitable

But too few have wills, estate or wealth transfer plans...

Emanuel Visits the 6th Ward

By Wendell A. LaGrand...

Higgins Celebrates 100th Birthday and 34 Years of Scholarships

by Wendell A. LaGrand...

Jobs Program Extended by Quinn

by Wendell A. La Grand...

Illinois Voter Registration Deadline Draws Near

by Wendell A. LaGrand...

$10 Million Consent Decree Ends Racial Harassment Case

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Vigil Remembers Slain Children

Hearts were heavy at St. Sabina Church on Sep. 25 during a candlelight vigil that...

Obama: Black Lawmakers Must Rally Voters Back Home

by MARK S. SMITH...

Big Banks Bankroll PayDay Lenders, Says New Report

Entitled The Predators Creditors, the report traces connections between the largestpayday lenders and Wall...

CSU Breathes Oxygen into the Community

With the proliferation of food deserts, a new program at Chicago State University (CSU) is...