Opening ReMARCs: Partying with a Purpose – and a Focus on Jobs
Thursday, July 3 kicks off the 20th anniversary of the annual Essence Festival in New Orleans – and we will...
Year: 2014
Lt. Gov. Simon Celebrates 50 Years Since the Civil Rights Act this Independence Day
CARBONDALE, IL — Heading into the Fourth of July weekend, Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon marked the fiftieth anniversary of...
State Senator Collins, Red Ribbon Cash sponsor, observes Nat’l HIV Testing Day
“Step Up, Get Tested†event also unveils new Red Ribbon Cash scratch-off ticket CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline...
NAACP Congratulates Admiral Michelle J. Howard on Historic Promotion as Vice Chief of Naval Operations for U.S.
Howard is the first female four-star Officer in the Navy's 236-year-history BALTIMORE, Md. -- This week the U.S. Navy promoted...
White House Report: Missed Opportunities and the Consequences of State Decisions Not to Expand Medicaid
On July 2, 2014, the Council of Economic Advisers released a report, Missed Opportunities: The Consequences of State Decisions Not...
Illinois Department of Human Rights Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964
Agency Unveils National Traveling Exhibition of 1961 Freedom Riders at James R. Thompson Center CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department...
President Obama and Congressional Black Caucus Comment on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Statement from President Barack Obama on the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 In 1964, President Johnson...
Probation Challenge’s 35-Year Portrait of Achievers’ Award Starring Marshall Thompson of the World Famous Chi-Lites and Gospel Singer Mitty Collier to be held August 15th at Condesa Del Mar
Marshall Thompson:The Last Man Standing Mitty Collier: Standing on the Promises of God Thompson, the last surviving original member of...
State Regulators and Federal Reserve Take Action Against Cole Taylor Bank
Bank to pay combined $4.11 million penalty for deceptive practices impacting nearly 440,000 students nationwide CHICAGO – The Illinois Department...
Supreme Court Ruling is a Blow to Unions but not a Fatal Blow: Fairfield University Business Professor
FAIRFIELD, Conn. -Â Today (June 30, 2014), the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision concerning Harris v. Quinn, a case...
