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Rush Joins Funding Fight
On Thursday, U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush (1st District) joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and U.S....
The Smart Money's on Prepaid Debit Cards
Credit cards while more difficult to acquire, can be just as hard pay off. But...
Lynwood Clerk Charged with Reckless Homicide
CHICAGO (AP) - The village clerk of the Chicago suburb of Lynwood has been charged...
VP Biden Holds Black History Month Celebration at the United States Naval Observatory
by Sophia A. Nelson...
11 Simple Ways to Save
If you occasionally struggle to balance your checkbook (or just want to be more frugal),...
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...
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...