#TheBluestLie Collaborative Announce New Turn in Campaign to End the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Ordinance
A Press conference will be held today to announce a new turn in the campaign to demand an end to...
Month: August 2016
Man Illegally Beaten by Cook County Jail Guard to Speak Publicly for 1st Time
On Thursday, Guard Who Beat Him Was Finally Charged With a Felony ─ 2-1/2 Years After the Attack A...
National Urban League: North Carolina’s “Monster Law” Heads to the Dustbin of History
NEW YORK - National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement following a federal court's...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Court of Appeals Ruling in North Carolina Voting Case
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement after the ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in...
Collins Hails Signing of Measure Allowing Parolees to Worship, do Community Service Together
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) is pleased to announce the governor has signed her...
Secretary of State Jesse White Reinstates Vehicle Registration Reminder Notices
Seeks Legislative Authority to Allow Advertising to Offset Costs; Pushes Email Notifications Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced...
6 Months after ICE Raids Schaumburg Church, DHS releases Guidelines on Enforcement Operations at Sensitive Locations
Community advocates describe new guidelines as ‘weak and toothless’ Chicago, IL — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released...
Pat Quinn to Call for an Elected Consumer Advocate to Help City Homeowners Take on Skyrocketing Property Taxes
Chicago Homeowners “Poorly Served” When Mayor Shut Down Taxpayer Assistance Office in 2011. Quinn will call for a voter referendum...
College Changes Everything™ Conference Highlights Critical Role of Higher Education in Economic Recovery and Growth
CHICAGO, IL –Almost 450 professionals, including education, government, private and non-profit leaders, came together on July 21st at the sixth...
Prosecutor Secure 46-Year Sentence in 2012 Sexual Assault of Pregnant Woman
A Chicago man convicted of the 2012 early morning sexual assault of a pregnant woman was sentenced to 46 years...
