Felony disenfranchisement is Jim Crow Era holdover
 By Benjamin Todd Jealous President/CEO of the NAACP  Last week, the Delaware State legislature approved a constitutional amendment...
Day: April 25, 2013
Attorney General Madigan awards $3.3 million to County Recorders from settlement with “Robo-Signing” firm
 Funds Distributed From National Settlement With Lender Processing Services for Faulty Practices Against Homeowners in Foreclosure  CHICAGO, IL —...
Boston Bombers — The Denial of American Grandeur
New America Media By Andrew Lam  SAN FRANCISCO -- As the story of the Tsarnaev brothers unfolds – from...
State’s Attorney Alvarez honors crime victims and unsung heroes in the fight for justice
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez recognized members of a drunk driving prevention organization and a Chicago crime victim who...
Topinka: Flood Recovery Payments to take priority
Comptroller urges impacted businesses to contact office  SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka released the following statement...
Secretary of State Jesse White and White Sox Players Matt Lindstrom and Nate Jones encourage Organ and Tissue Donation during Illinois’ Donate Life Month
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White along with White Sox Announcer and kidney recipient Ed Farmer, White Sox pitchers Matt...
Raoul’s “flash mob” legislation passes Senate
Measure allows longer sentences for offenders who organize violent mobs via web  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul...
State Senator Collins’ legislation requires schools to practice responding to shootings
 Police must partner with schools on shooting incident and suspicious person drills  SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Jacqueline Y....
Indiana: Neighbor to The South Side of Chicago
Soap Box Rants By Pamela Bratcher-McMillan President, Chair & CEO, of PETAL et al. Do you ever get tired of...
