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Young South Africans Call For Jobs, End To Poverty

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Website Increases Transparency for Health Care Consumers

Last week, Governor Pat Quinns office launched a website to increase transparency in health care...

Relief For The Hardest Hit Homeowners

In September, the U.S. Department of Treasury commissioned the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) to...

Governors State Begins $22.6 Mil. Science Renovation

Governors State University (GSU) celebrated a new era in science education last week with a...

Budget Plan Calls For Police District Mergers

For weeks, public and private discussions have been circulating about Chicago Police Department (CPD) district...

New Initiative To Protect Sexual Assault Survivors

Last week during a press conference at Illinois Masonic Hospital, Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced...

Suburban Cook County Receives $15 million For Job Training

Under the newly named Cook County Works (CCW) program, Cook County Board president Toni Preckwinkle...

Mayor Emanuel Launches Women-Minority Owned Businesses Programs

Programs will engage the private sector and create more opportunities for businesses without any additional...

Gately Stadium Gets Much Needed Extreme Makeover

A popular South side football stadium recently received a long over-do facelift or what some...

Thomas E. Wortham IV Playground Dedicated

On Oct 22, friends, family and elected officials gathered in Cole Park located at 365...

Smithsonian Hosts 'The Black List' portraits in DC

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African Elders Leading Movement Against Child Brides

By the time theyre 15 years old, more than half of all girls in the...

Chicago Urban League Programs Drive Businesses, Community Investment

The Chicago Urban League recently launched a program that boasts a plethora of workshops designed...

Chicago City Colleges Receive Funds Toward Advancement

In September, U.S. Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan announced an award of $24.6 million to...

Five Women Arrested In Take Back Chicago Protests

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