New Police Data Tool Makes 56,000 Misconduct Complaints Public
Citizens Police Data Project is largest known interactive repository of police complaint records CHICAGO, IL - Today the Invisible...
Day: November 10, 2015
Madigan Asks for Investigation into Peoples Gas and Calls for Restructuring of its Costly Main Replacement Program
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced her office has filed two petitions with the Illinois Commerce Commission...
Federal Jury Convicts Ohio Man in Sex Trafficking Ring Involving Minors Brought to Chicago from Iowa
CHICAGO, IL —An Ohio man was convicted for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving minor girls who were...
Student ACCESS Bill Campaign Launch
CHICAGO, IL - Currently, undocumented students in Illinois attending public universities are ineligible to compete for scholarships and tuition assistance....
Why Are Boys Falling Behind?
Northwestern-led research suggests boys more sensitive than girls to disadvantage By Julie Deardorff EVANSTON, IL - Boys, especially African-American...
School Truancy Needs a Career and Technical Solution
By Carol Randolph A sobering report released by the Children's Law Center and D.C. Lawyers for Youth says District of...
Vice President Joe Biden: It’s On Us to Stop Campus Sexual Assault
Op-Ed by Vice President Joe Biden Twenty-one years ago, I wrote the Violence Against Women Act to end the scourge...
Handy Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of a Child
A 56-year-old Chicago resident, who was working as a handyman, has been charged with sexually abusing the 8-year-old grandchild of...
Author and Healthy Foods Advocate Designated American Diabetes Association Ambassador
Texas-based lecturer and meal consultant says wellness can come naturally Nationwide (BlackNews.com) - Author Debra Peek-Haynes, a long-time holistic health...
Steppenwolf Theatre Company Hosts 40th Anniversary Gala, May 14, 2016
From a Highland Park basement to America's Premier Ensemble Theater, Steppenwolf celebrates four decades of extraordinary, artist-driven work in Chicago...
