Pfleger, Acree and Other Ministers to Skip Mayor’s King Breakfast
Elder Tyson will be there By Chinta Strausberg Father Michael L. Pfleger and other African American ministers Wednesday announced...
Day: January 14, 2016
State Senator Collins Joins Push for Automatic Voter Registration
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) joined colleagues as they explained why Illinois needs automatic...
Lafayette Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting at Postal Worker
LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Lafayette man was sentenced to 120 months in...
CPS Students Announce Action Planned for January 15 for Educational Equality
CPS students march for educational equality and for an immediate resolution to avoid massive layoffs this year. CHICAGO,...
Experts Back Sanders’ Wall Street Reform Plan; New TV Ad Contrasts ‘Democratic Visions’
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign on Thursday released a new television ad contrasting his Wall Street reform plan...
Failure of Emanuel Administration to Push Through Swap Payments a Victory for Working Families
CHICAGO, IL - The Emanuel Administration’s plan to voluntarily pay $106 million in predatory interest rate swap termination penalties failed...
Honorable Richard A. Posner Discusses Greek Philosophers at the National Hellenic Museum
Greek Philosophers, Founding Fathers & American Law U.S. Judge Richard Allen Posner discusses the influence of Aristotle on America’s founders...
Illinois Department of Employment Security Consolidating Offices to Meet USDOL WIOA Requirements and to Address Federal Budget Shortfall
Assistance with unemployment claims and employment services to continue CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will...
Former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer Charged with Excessive Use of Force and Obstruction of Justice
The Justice Department today announced that a former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer, Richard Thomas Scavone, 49, was indicted...
Dallas Symphony Orchestra Flutist and Merit Music Alum Demarre McGill Comes Home to Inspire Chicago’s Next Generation of Talented Musicians
CHICAGO, IL - Renowned classical musician Demarre McGill, principal flutist of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, returned to his hometown Chicago...
