NAACP Takes Strong Policy Stands on Important Civil Rights Issues during 2014 National Convention
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Over 2000 voting delegates from all over the United States voted last week to pass policy positions...
Month: August 2014
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century (IBW) Issues a ‘C’ on “Report Card” of Obama Administration’s Drug Policy
IBW's "Mixed Review" Balances Praise With Criticisms and Renewed Demands Washington DC -Â The Institute of the Black World 21st...
Kirk Requests Investigation of Missing Federal Disaster Relief
Investigations of $50 Million in State Aid Ignores $5 Million of Federal Tax Dollars HUD Investigation Should Answer: Who Received...
2013 Chicago TIF Analysis: City had $1.7 Billion in Property Taxes in TIF Accounts on January 1, 2014
CITY HAD $1.71 BILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES IN TIF ACCOUNTS ON JANUARY 1, 2014 A review of the 2013 annual...
Cook County Justice Advisory Council Awards $680,000 in Recidivism Reduction Grants
Grantees include the Inspiration Corporation, WestCare Foundation, Westside Health Authority and Youth Outreach Service Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
Helen Prejean: The ‘Whole Death Penalty System is Botched’
New America Media Question & Answer By Viji Sundaram Editor’s Note: The recent botched executions of three death row inmates...
Chicago International Film Festival 50th Anniversary presents: HIPSTERS
Celebrating their 50th Anniversary this October 9-23, the Chicago International Film Festival will partner with WTTW11 to present a different...
IEMA Encourages Parents to Include Emergency Preparedness in Back-to-School Plans
August is School Preparedness Month in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL – School bells soon will be ringing as students across the...
GOP Enthusiasm – From Today to Election Day: Update From ILGOP Chairman Tim Schneider
With less than 100 days to go until Election Day, the energy and momentum on our side have been truly...
Race & Justice News: Federal Agency Targets People of Color in Drug Sting Operations…and More
(From The Sentencing Project) Brad Heath of USA Today reports that 91% of individuals arrested in drug sting operations by...
