2015 Equal Voice Fellows and Scholars Announced
New America Media NEW YORK — Marguerite Casey Foundation has announced the recipients of the 2015 Equal Voice Fellowship and...
Month: August 2015
Oklahoma is About to Execute an Innocent Man: Sign The Petition Asking Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin to Stop the Execution of Richard Glossip
My dear friend Sister Helen Prejean, who I played in "Dead Man Walking," is fighting her every waking hour to...
Attorney General’s Bill to Allow Video, Audio Monitoring in Nursing Homes Becomes Law
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that her proposal to help ensure the safety and well-being of...
12-Year-Old Hip-Hop Sensation Frankie V Kicks Off Back-To-School Season With New Late Summer Release, “Say Something!”
Apple Music, Google Play Music and Amazon Music are all on board for the new Frankie V single New York...
A Donald Trump Presidency? It’s a Moot Issue and Will Never Happen in 2016!
MY TWO-CENTS WORTH By Juanita Bratcher Believe me; I won’t lose a minute of sleep thinking about the possibility of...
President Obama to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: Fact Sheet
Since taking office, President Obama has made it a key priority to continue and expedite the recovery and rebuilding efforts...
State Senator Raoul Calls for Pressure on Dominican Republic to End Deportations
Senate resolution draws attention to plight of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent in D.R. SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State...
First 2015 Human Case of West Nile Virus in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has confirmed the first human West Nile virus case reported...
Updated Interactive Cook County Highway Construction Project Map Launched
The Cook County Department of Transportation and Highways today launched a new, interactive map<http://cookviewer2.cookcountyil.gov/construction/> allowing the public to view the...
Survey: Investment in DACA, Immigration Legal Services Strengthens Illinois’ Economy
CHICAGO, IL — A new survey by Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) shows that Illinois immigrants have become...
