State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-14th Dis., introduced a measure that passed the Senate that will allow local law enforcement officials to disclose information to school districts about incidents of violence involving students when school is not in session, a
Team members from Prairie View A&M University show off the trophy they received after being crowned National Champions at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge on April 12 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The annual event is the largest academic competition of its
An afternoon overflowing with musical surprises … and more … is promised when eta Creative Arts Foundation’s Board of Directors stages its 27th annual Spring Board Benefit on April 25, 4 p.m., at eta Square.
In the Chicago Urban League’s first-of-its kind spring summit held April 8, members of a CEO roundtable panel discuss the state of urban Chicago. Panelists include, from left, moderator Diann Burns, Wayne Watson, Barbara Eason-Watkins, Terry Mazany,
Ladies Who Lunch – Dr. Lona C. Bibbs, chair of the National Hook-Up of Black Women’s Annual Conference, is in countdown mode preparing for the organization’s annual conference, April 15-18 at the Holiday Inn O’Hare, highlighted by
The literary force that is poet Nikki Giovanni descended upon the campus of Chicago State University's Gwendolyn Brooks Writers' Conference Giant's Day Celebration. She was feted Saturday with recitations and praise for her works.
Congratulations – to Bill Williams, vice president of the Chicago Convention & Tourism Bureau, is the newly installed president of The Rat Pack of Chicago, the organization of mostly corporate guys who host a popular Wednesday afterwork set that att
