Republican James T. Marter Successfully Files for U.S. Senate
Marter filed 9,193 signatures Oswego, IL – James T. Marter, Republican candidate, files for U.S. Senate 2016, Illinois. Said...
Year: 2015
Celebrate Thanksgiving Tradition of Buckling Up, Driving Sober
IDOT, ISP Join Forces to Urge Safe Travel, Drive Down Fatalities CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation...
Eighth Ward Accountability Coalition’s Hard Work Spelled Victory For 8th Ward Residents; Medical Marijuana Dispensary Will Not be Coming to 8th Ward
EWAC, South Shore Gardens Betterment Association and 8th Ward Residents formed a strong union to keep the medical marijuana dispensary...
FBI, U.S Attorney, and Dearborn Police Confront Threats
In the immediate wake of the attacks in Paris, law enforcement at all levels has confronted a surge of misguided,...
Race & Justice News: Blacks Face Cumulative Disadvantages in the Criminal Justice System
From: The Sentencing Project Incarceration Blacks Face Cumulative Disadvantages in the Criminal Justice System Black defendants in general and young...
Banned Trauma Center Activists Risk Arrest to Speak at UofC
University maintains ban despite trauma victory CHICAGO, IL — Today at 6 pm, activists banned from the University of Chicago...
Keeping Americans Safe from ISIS
From: U.S. Senator Mark Kirk This week, I urged President Obama to ensure no refugee related to the Syrian crisis is...
FBI Releases 2014 Hate Crime Statistics
The FBI released Hate Crime Statistics, 2014, the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest compilation about bias-motivated incidents throughout the...
President Obama Names Recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama named seventeen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom...
1,000 Chicagoans Sign Petition Overnight for Emanuel to Declare Chicago a Welcoming City for Refugees, Distinguish from Governor Rauner’s Fearmongering
In response to the news that Governor Rauner will attempt to reject Syrian refugees from finding safety in Illinois, more...
