FBI Arrests All Remaining Occupiers at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
At approximately 9:40 a.m. (Pacific) on Thursday, February 11, 2016, the FBI brought three of the remaining Malheur National Wildlife...
Day: February 12, 2016
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: “…I am Deeply Saddened by the Shooting in Hartford County, Maryland, That Took the Lives of Two Long-Serving Sheriff’s Deputies…”
U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch's statement on fatal shooting of two law enforcement officials in Hartford County, Maryland - Maryland...
Lincoln Park High Students Plan Walkout Against CPS Budget Cuts
CHICAGO, IL - Students from Lincoln Park High School will walk out of class and meet outside in the mall...
President Obama Announces His Intent to Nominate John B. King as Secretary of Education
President Barack Obama's Statement: “Since joining the Department of Education, John has worked to build on the progress our...
Madigan Announces $22.5 Million Morgan Stanley Settlement
Attorney General Madigan Settlement Over Mortgage-Backed Securities Recovers Funds for State’s Pension Systems CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Civil Rights Icon and Entertainer Harry Belafonte Endorses Sanders for President
MILWAUKEE - Bernie Sanders on Thursday welcomed the endorsement of civil rights icon and entertainer Harry Belafonte. “I would suggest...
FBI Announces Executive Appointments
FBI Director James B. Comey announced today the following leadership appointments: David Bowdich, associate deputy director of the FBI, FBI...
State Board Issues Statement on Procurement for a New College Entrance Exam for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In July 2015, the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) released a request for sealed proposals for...
Riled by Glass Ceilings: Perseverance, Skill Credited for Historic Growth in Black Female Entrepreneurship
ByEdna Kane-Williams Given the pioneering success of Madam C. J. Walker, America's first self-made black woman millionaire, people wanted...
Hip Hop and Butoh Combine for The Dance Center’s Presentation of Rennie Harris and Michael Sakamoto March 31 – April 2
CHICAGO, IL — The Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago concludes its 2015–16 season with the choreographer-performer duo of Rennie...
