Prayer will be held Saturday, January 28, 2012, at Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago
 
Members of Interfaith Illinois are holding a prayer for Senator Mark Kirk  (R-IL) who suffered a stroke earlier this week, at their bi-monthly meeting service, Saturday, January 28, 2012, 10 a.m., at the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 4543 S. Princeton, Chicago, IL.
While [...]

$265.2 million increase from FY 2012 still below previous state funding levels for education; State funding has been reduced by about $650 million since FY2009
 
SPRINGFIELD, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education approved a Fiscal Year 2013 State General Funds budget recommendation that provides a nearly $265.2 million, or 3.9 percent increase over the current [...]

In a memo to religious leaders, Bishop Claude Porter, Chairman of Interfaith Illinois,  urged them to support Cook County  Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Sheriff Tom Dart changing the policy of burying bodies at the County morgue, and requested that they sign a petition in that regard.

 
The petition requests that the Cook County Board gives total [...]

 
                        Faith leaders will “speak up for the dead and demand answers”
 
A group of pastors will converge on the Cook County Morgue at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office, 2121 West Harrison Street, Chicago on Friday, January 27 at 9 a.m. to examine conditions, pray for souls of the deceased, and demand a thorough response to [...]

 
CHICAGO, IL -  Each New Year millions of people crowd into gyms armed with willpower and personal goals toward healthier, more active lifestyles. While it’s exciting to gear up towards a goal, it’s also important to treat this decision like any other major purchase. If you’re pledging to lose some pounds this year by joining [...]

By Dr. Edwin Lou Javius

Nationwide (BlackNews.com) — Traditionally, the month of February has been honored as Black History Month. Schools make a deliberate effort to highlight the achievement and accomplishments of African Americans. As a young student, the month of February became a source of discomfort and low self-esteem for me.
Beginning in elementary school during [...]

Crown Royal Black salutes Chuck D

Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) — Crown Royal and the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago, Illinois have teamed up for Black History Month to present “Crown Royal Black Salutes Chuck D.”, a tribute to the life and accomplishments of the legendary Public Enemy front man.
The tribute consists of [...]

Lawsuit: ‘Profits were running the show’ at leading credit ratings agency
 
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit against Standard & Poor’s for its fraudulent role in assigning its highest ratings to risky mortgage-backed investments in the years leading up to the housing market crash.  
Madigan filed her lawsuit yesterday in Cook County Circuit Court, [...]

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez recently joined U.S. Senator Dick Durbin and representatives from federal, state and local agencies to discuss law enforcement’s efforts to track and capture criminal fugitives and to explore ways in which the process can be improved among the agencies involved in these efforts.
Alvarez was one of several local officials [...]