A Green Book was a guide for Black travelers to help them find places that were safe to stay. Towns that were named in Green Books included East St. Louis, Brooklyn and Lovejoy, Illinois.
All funds go towards Easterseals Central Illinois and the services they provide for children with developmental disabilities. Glen Miller, a co-chair for the ball, spoke about his favorite part of ...
CARBONDALE, IL — The Black Chamber of Commerce of Southern Illinois's 4th annual Black Business Expo is this Saturday, Feb. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The expo includes 60 local vendors ...
A nationwide protest at state capitols consequently drew about 200 people to Springfield, Illinois by Wednesday afternoon. Organized by the 50501 Movement and apparently taken up by volunteers in ...
Research influential Black artists like Jean-Michel Basquiat, Faith Ringgold, Jacob Lawrence, and Alma Thomas. Explore their stories, styles, and messages. You may also wish to explore Illinois Art ...
Chi­na added DNA se­quenc­ing gi­ant Il­lu­mi­na to a list of black­list­ed en­ti­ties af­ter pro­posed US leg­is­la­tion tar­get­ed two Chi­nese ri­vals to Il­lu­mi­na and ...
CHICAGO (WGN) — Friday, Feb. 7, will mark 160 years since Illinois struck down laws that kept free Black people from entering the state and gave those already in the state just 10 days to get out.
Nationwide analysis from the Equable Institute reveals Illinois state pensions remain fiscally unstable, underscoring the need for systemic reform. The urgency and severity of Illinois’ pension ...
Former Macomb County commissioner Robert Leonetti has been named county Prosecutor’s Peter Lucido’s top assistant. Leonetti, who represented Harrison Township and St. Clair Shores when he was ...
A major Real ID deadline is coming up for Illinois, but who exactly is required to get an Illinois Real ID and why? NBC Universal, Inc. By May of 2025, all Illinois residents will need a different ...