Republican Party Ousts 13 Committeemen in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL -- The Cook and Chicago Republican Parties ousted 13 "Republican" ward committeemen Wednesday in a move to end...
Day: April 15, 2016
Senate Black Caucus Supports Measure to Fund Social Services, Higher Education and Senior Services
Members of the Senate Black Caucus unanimously supported legislation to fund the remaining programs left out of the budget due...
President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Court
WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama nominated Judge Beth M. Andrus, J. Michael Diaz, and Kathleen M. O'Sullivan to serve on...
Doctor Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for $3.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Filed fraudulent insurance claims for medical procedures not performed Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced physician...
Frerichs, Martwick Fight Insurance Companies that Do Not Pay Death Benefits
Insurance Industry Offers Weaker Version to Mollify Critics SPRINGFIELD, IL - Families will no longer be victimized by life insurance...
Illinois Adds 14,700 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5%
Annual Growth Rate Remains Significantly Below National Average CHICAGO, IL –The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that...
Senate Committee Approves Kirk Bill to Fund Veterans, Military at Record Levels
Kirk Bill Increases Vets Care by $3.4 Billion Requires New Oversight on Spending, New Protections for Whistleblowers, New IVF Coverage...
Senator Collins Votes for Budget Measure to Alleviate “State of Emergency”
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) has voted for legislation the Senate passed to give...
Chicago GOP Meeting Shut Down by Protesting Democrats
CHICAGO, IL -- Several Democrats who had run for Republican ward committeeman in Chicago shut down the organizational meeting of...
Online Voting: Newest Way to Vote in the 49th Ward’s Participatory Budgeting election
Letters to Editors As we approach our seventh year of Participatory Budgeting – where 49th Ward residents decide how to spend $1 million...
