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Old State Capitol in Springfield listed to National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network of Freedom

Illinois’ Old State Capitol in Springfield has been accepted to the National Park Service’s National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom, officials announced today. The site,...

Black Information Network Launches on Chicago’s 640 AM

BIN: Black Information Network, the 24/7 comprehensive national audio news service dedicated to providing an objective, accurate and trusted source of continual news coverage with...

Walmart Wellness Day Focuses on Getting Healthy for a New School Year

As a new school year approaches, Walmart is inviting its communities to get healthy at Walmart Wellness Day on Saturday, July 23. The quarterly...

Dearborn Realist Board Hosts Real Estate Careers Info Session at Malcolm X

Thursday, June 16 from 12 pm - 6 pm, the Dearborn Realtist Board(DRB), Chicago’s African-American real estate trade association is taking part in the...

77 Flavors Podcast Shares Chicago History through Food

Hosted by Chicago comedian, Dario Durham, and Jordan-born cook, Sara Faddah, The 77 Flavors Podcast discusses heritage and food in all of Chicago’s 77...

Chicagoan Trenier Ward Joins ABC 7 Chicago as New Reporter

Trenier Ward will join the ABC 7 EYEWITNESS NEWS TEAM as a reporter, effective Oct. 25. It was announced today by Jennifer Graves, Vice...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago and Abercrombie & Kent Join Forces to Empower Inner-City Youth

This past August, six youth were selected from Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago’s (BGCC) Great Opportunities (GO) Program, a program that works to...

Cyclist Major Taylor Honored with Mural in Indianapolis

A mural honoring the life of cycling champion Marshall "Major" Taylor was unveiled Thursday. The mural is the first in a series of future...

Walmart Supports Chicago’s Incarcerated Parents and Their Children with “Bedtime Stories”

Within a six month period, an estimated 37,000+ children had a parent incarcerated in Cook County. Young children of incarcerated parents are often forced...

LUV Institute launches Parade of Hearts

The Love, Unity & Values (LUV) Institute, a Chicago non-profit, unveiled a new series of neighborhood art installations on Wednesday to launch the Parade...
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