Prosecution Issues Statement on Sheley Sentencing
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Whiteside County State’s Attorney Trish Joyce issued statements following Rock Island County Judge Jeffrey...
Year: 2014
Reps. Conyers, Clay, and Fudge Call on Department of Justice to Investigate the Death of Michael Brown
WASHINGTON, DC - Following the tragic killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who was shot by a...
IEMA Announces Richland Community College Attains ‘Ready to Respond Campus’ Designation
Richland is first community college, second campus in state to complete program requirements SPRINGFIELD, IL – Richland Community College in...
Boeing Peace Protesters to go to Court; Vow to Continue Efforts Against Boeing’s Alleged Complicity with Israel’s Murder of Palestinians in Gaza
Boeing Company has become a national target of the BDS movement (Boycott/Divest/Sanction) in the U.S. against U.S. companies aiding the...
New Lincoln Papers Found in Heart of Dixie
Papers of Abraham Lincoln collection adds letters located at University of Alabama SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Papers of Abraham Lincoln...
‘David Bowie Is’ Makes its U.S. Debut in September at Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art
Sennheiser Technology Enables Visitors to Experience a Unique, Multi-Faceted Journey of the Artist's Sound and Style CHICAGO, IL — On...
Air Force Officer Wins Miss Black USA 2014 Title
Miss Black Colorado Jasmine Alexander is named Miss Black USA Miss Black USA Jasmine Alexander PHOTO CREDIT: Rob Roberts/Afro American...
Sec’y of State Jesse White Urges Talking Book and Braille Patrons to Participate in New U.S. Currency Reader Program
Program Provides Free Currency Readers for Blind and Visually Impaired Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced...
NAACP’s Response to the Death of 18-Year-Old Michael Brown of Ferguson, MO
Editor's Note: Michael Brown is the unarmed teen shot down by police which sent hundreds of angry residents to the...
Evanston Censorship Struggle Challenges Taboo on Palestinian Narrative and False Call for ‘Balance’
Library director Karen Danzig Lyons reverses cancellation of event in wake of First Amendment outcry, as organizers brace for opposition...
