Fair Economy Illinois Responds to Governor Rauner’s Inaugural Speech
Today, Bruce Rauner begins his tenure as governor of Illinois. In his very first speech as governor of our state,...
Year: 2015
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Secures 60-Year Sentence in Shooting Death of High School Student
A Chicago man who gunned down a 15-year-old Chicago charter school student who was sitting on the front porch of...
Chicagoan Jennifer Coombs Takes on the Role of Catherine in Gina Gionfriddo’s Rapture, Blister, Burn, Directed by Kimberly Senior
Previews for the Chicago premiere begin January 17 towards a January 26 opening CHICAGO, IL - The Goodman announces that...
Howard Morgan Is Free – A Peoples Victory!
(From the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression) We, along with tens of thousands of other people, greet the...
“Can We Really Afford Another Four Years of a Mayor Who Ignores the Voices That Matter Most in Education?” – Mayoral Candidate Bob Fioretti on Mayor Emanuel’s Education Policy
Fioretti's Statement on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Ed Policy Roll-Out CHICAGO, IL – Much like he “launched†his campaign from a...
Dr. King Paid the Ultimate Price for Us; What Will You Do for Him Today?
By Chinta Strausberg It was 50-years ago that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led his Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)...
America’s Resurgence Is Real: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week’s address, President Obama discussed the economic gains we made in 2014, which was the...
Attorney General Holder Delivers Remarks at the Portrait Unveiling for Congressman John Conyers
Attorney General Eric Holder: Good afternoon and thank you all for being here. It’s a pleasure to be with you...
ReMARCs: Hate Has No Place – Here or Anywhere
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League Earlier this week, our collective consciousness was again shocked by two...
Letter to Congressman Steve Scalise From the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and the National Urban League
Letter signed by officers Wade Henderson and Marc Morial: The Honorable Steve Scalise United States House of Representatives Washington, DC...
