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September , 2010
Friday

 In continuing effort to fight local level corruption in “Operation Cookie Jar”    The Cook County State’s ...
Chicago − Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed lawsuits against two mortgage brokers for using unfair ...
    Legislation Moves to Governor’s Desk; Would Make Illinois First in Nation to Mandate Submitting Evidence ...
CHICAGO - Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Alexi Giannoulias continues to hold a statistically significant lead ...
The Active Transportation Alliance said the Texting Ban passed by the Illinois Senate fails to ...
ATA said cuts in transit service will have serious implications on those who rely on ...
   Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White formally endorsed U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias today, voicing ...

State’s Attorney Welcomes South African Visitors

Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez recently met with guests from South Africa during their Chicago visit. The group learned about the judicial system in Cook County by touring several facilities, including the Cook County Juvenile Center, local suburban courthouses ...
State’s Attorney Welcomes South African Visitors

Jon Alexander Daye, Radio & TV Personality, Dies

Jon Alexander Daye, noted Radio & TV personality, died July 8th after a brief illness. Daye was also an author, and Founder and President of several erstwhile awards, including the coveted Kizzy Award, which recognized women for their professional accomplishments and ...
Jon Alexander Daye, Radio & TV Personality, Dies

The Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church elects five new Bishops at their Historical 37th General Conference

Mobile, AL (BlackNews.com) -- The Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church, convening for its thirty-six quadrennial session and thirty-seventh General Conference in Mobile, Alabama during June 26-July 4, 2010, elected five new bishops including a female and an indigenous bishop for ...
The Christian Methodist Episcopal (C.M.E.) Church elects five new Bishops at their Historical 37th General Conference

Dynamic women in ministry chat about life & TNT hit drama Hawthorne, starring Jada Pinkett Smith

  Some "Inspired Connections" will be made wihen some of the most dynamic women in the ministry discuss intriguing storylines from the TNT hit drama series HawthoRNe, starring Jada Pinkett Smith.  "Inspired Connections", starting June 22nd through August 27th, is a social media ...
Dynamic women in ministry chat about life & TNT hit drama Hawthorne, starring Jada Pinkett Smith

New book chronicles the history of African American professional wrestlers

Columbia, SC (BlackNews.com) -- Ten years after its original publication, author Julian L.D. Shabazz returns with an update of his landmark classic Black Stars of Professional Wrestling (Second Edition).   Initially published in 1999, Black Stars of Professional Wrestling was one ...
New book chronicles the history of African American professional wrestlers

Jesse White encourages parishioners at Jordan Temple to become organ donors during National Donate Life Month

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White attended service at Jordan Temple Missionary Baptist Church to encourage parishioners to register as organ and tissue donors during National Donate Life Month in April. Pastor Stephen E. Richardson (left), Secretary White and 37th ...
Jesse White encourages parishioners at Jordan Temple to become organ donors during National Donate Life Month

Phen leads request to President Obama to light the White House blue in support of the fight against prostate cancer

September - 3 - 2010 Reporter: admin Respond

 

Boston, MA (BlackNews.com) — The Prostate Health Education Network, Inc. (PHEN) is leading an effort of prostate cancer advocacy organizations requesting that President Barack Obama “light the White House blue and hang a blue ribbon” during the week of September 13th in recognition of September as “Prostate Cancer Awareness Month.”
PHEN president, Thomas A. Farrington made [...]

Schools promote healthy eating habits through Federal Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

September - 3 - 2010 Reporter: admin Respond

 Springfield, IL — The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) announced that 188 schools in Illinois will participate in the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) during the 2010-11 school year.                                           
“This program not only increases children’s access to fresh fruits and vegetables but also teaches them why it’s important to eat healthy foods and exercise,’’ [...]

Attorney General Madigan sues company for fake charges on Illinois phone bills

September - 3 - 2010 Reporter: admin Respond

Springfield, IL - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today filed a lawsuit in Sangamon County Circuit Court alleging that a Web-based California business signed up and charged thousands of Illinois consumers for identity protection assistance even though the consumers never asked to purchase such a service.
 
The lawsuit alleges that ID Lifeguards, Inc., and its owner, Arthur Natanyan of [...]

Coalition of African American Muslims (CAAM) to respond to controversy surrounding Park 51 Project

September - 2 - 2010 Reporter: admin Respond

 A Coalition of African American Muslims (CAAM) will hold a press conference today in Washington, D.C. to discuss the controversy over the Park 51 Project.
At the press conference, to be held at the National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, beginning at 1:00 p.m., CAAM members will discuss the controversy over the Park 51 Project (Islamic [...]

Labor celebrates its day; 16 Labor Day events to focus on job creation

September - 2 - 2010 Reporter: admin Respond

Across Illinois, union members of the Illinois AFL-CIO will celebrate Labor Day with a message for elected officials; keep moving forward with job creation programs. 
“Unemployment is still too high across America,” said Michael T. Carrigan, president of the Illinois AFL-CIO. “Here in Illinois we have seen some manufacturing jobs return in the auto industry and [...]

BBB: Beware of deceptive auto loan modification offers

September - 2 - 2010 Reporter: admin Respond

 (A Message from the BBB)  
 
 
Chicago, IL - Ads on TV may promise to modify car loans and prevent a visit from the repo man, but some companies fail to carry through on their promises. The Better Business Bureau recommends that cash-strapped consumers save their money by trying to work out a deal with the lender directly [...]

Trick or Treat! The Ruckus: Season 2 starts Friday with Ron Riekki’s new play

September - 1 - 2010 Reporter: admin Respond

ALL SAINT’S DAY: 44 PLAYS ABOUT JEFFREY JONES AT THE SIDE PROJECT THEATRE 
NEW YORK BAND “NOT BLOOD PAINT” MAKES SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE SEPTEMBER 5      
 
Chicago, IL – The Ruckus Theater is making some noise again with its upcoming Season 2 opener:
All Saints’ Day: 44 Plays About Jeffrey Jones by Ron Riekki, directed by Brian Ruby. [...]

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