By: Deborah Bayliss - March 19, 2014 2:35 p.m.
Following weeks of campaigning , the 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election ended with the Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and his running mate for Lt. Gov., former Chicago Public Schools Chief, Paul Vallas, being nominated to run against Republican candidates, Bruce Rauner and Evelyn Sanguinetti in the Nov. 4 General Illinois Gubernatorial election.
By: Deborah Bayliss - March 12, 2014 4:09 p.m.
In light of the March 31 sign up deadline for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Health Insurance mandate, Dr. Robert Winn, associate vice president for community based practice, University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System, urges African Americans to take advantage of the opportunity to get covered.
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle set in motion the development of a plan that will look at the County’s transportation network and its impact on economic growth and quality of life over the next 25 years.
When President Barack Obama spoke out last week against the crime, violence and poverty that ensnares young men of color in epidemic numbers, he might have been voicing a promo for "Chicagoland," the docuseries that debut Thursday on CNN.
By: Deborah Bayliss - March 12, 2014 3:19 p.m.
On March 14, South African artist, Jabu, who now resides in Los Angeles, will be in Chicago for an exhibit at the Africa International House, 6200 S. Drexel Ave. The exhibit will include a panel discussion with Jabu and art curator, Soraya Sheppard about their experiences under the apartheid regime.
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By: Deborah Bayliss - March 12, 2014 1:13 p.m.
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By: Lee Edwards - March 12, 2014 1:13 p.m.
With the March 18 Gubernatorial Primary Election just days away, voters turned out last Saturday morning for the Chicago Citizen Newspaper’s, Candidates for Judge - Town Hall Meeting held at the newspaper’s Chatham headquarters, 806 E. 78th St.
By: Deborah Bayliss - March 12, 2014 12:24 p.m.
A Triton College-sponsored program that actively engages individuals 55 years of age and over in volunteer opportunities, was awarded a $49,416 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to help the program continue its volunteer efforts.
By: Lee Edwards - March 12, 2014 12:20 p.m.
Last week, Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) Board of Education presented its first ever student advisory council (SAC) at its monthly board meeting at 125 S. Clark St. The 19 member council is the realization of an initiative proposed by Chicago Public Schools CEO Barbara Byrd-Bennett who called for the creation of the council in early November.
Ingalls Memorial Hospital has been named among the nation’s 50 Best Hospitals by Healthgrades, the leading online resource for comprehensive information about physicians and hospitals. The distinction ranks Ingalls in the top one percent of hospitals nationwide, out of more than 4,500 hospitals evaluated.
By: Deborah Bayliss - March 5, 2014 4:51 p.m.
African Americans are not participating in the Illinois Legislative Staff Intern Program (ILSIP) at the same high rate that Caucasians are participating, according to Barbara Van Dyke-Brown, Director Legislative Internships and Advocacy Programs the University of Illinois at Springfield.
By: Lee Edwards - March 5, 2014 4:41 p.m.
Wendell Phillips Academy High School, 244 E. Pershing Rd., wrapped up Black History Month last week with its “A Black History Month Anthology” program.
By: Lee Edwards - March 5, 2014 3:43 p.m.
The South Shore Chamber, Inc. presented ComEd’s Smart Ideas for Your Business program during its monthly meeting last month, to inform area business owners about reducing their energy consumption through the use of modern technology.
By: Lee Edwards - March 5, 2014 3:12 p.m.
Chicagoland youth who are interested in a career as a recording artist should contact Donda’s House, Inc. which is accepting applications for its spring class sessions.
By: Lee Edwards - February 28, 2014 4:59 p.m.
On Friday, Prairie State College (PSC), 202 S. Halsted St., held its 26th Annual Jazz Fest with evening performances that took place at the Conference Center Auditorium on the main campus. The culminating event of the two-day Jazz Fest, featured performances from local jazz artists and local schools. The festival lasted Thursday, February 20 to Friday, February 21.
By: Deborah Bayliss - February 28, 2014 4:11 p.m.
Brother Jacob & His Blues Crew, a blues band featuring a young African American blues singer, who has emerged on the scene with 10 years of performing already under his belt, will serve as the opening act for the University of Chicago’s (UIC) 24th Annual Blues Cabaret on Feb. 28 as part of the school’s Black History month celebration.
