President Obama Celebrated the Beginning of the Summer Olympics by Wishing Team USA the Best of Luck
President Obama's Weekly Address: Representing the Best of America in the Summer Olympics WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's...
Month: August 2016
Vice President Joe Biden to Travel to Latvia, Turkey and Sweden
On August 22-25, 2016, the Vice President will travel to Riga, Latvia, Ankara, Turkey and Stockholm, Sweden. While in Riga,...
Majority vs. Electoral: Is Political System Speaking for Majority of Voters?
Is the political system adhering to the mindset of the vast majority of voters? By Rev. Dr. Harold E....
Senator Collins on Rauner’s Voting Access Veto: “Democracy Can’t Wait”
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) condemned the governor’s decision to veto legislation that would...
Illinois Domestic Workers Claim Victory in 5-Year Campaign For Basic Workplace Protections
Friday’s bill signing makes Illinois 7th state to provide domestic workers with legal protections Decades after the passage of...
Attorney General Madigan Joins 18 States Calling For Limits on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
Multistate Letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requesting Restoration of Consumer Protections CHICAGO, IL ─ Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Treasurer Frerichs Holds Statewide Hearings On Life Insurers That Do Not Pay Death Benefits
Kemper Invited to Participate, Testify on its Non-Payment Actions First Public Hearing Aug. 17 in Normal, Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL...
Invisible Scars: Prisoner of Her Past (2010) #KTQ50 Film Now Streaming for Free
From today until Friday, August 19th, the free KTQ50 film is Prisoner of Her Past (2010). "A brave work of personal discovery that explores a scandalously...
CPS Students Rally for Fired Teachers and Staff Outside the Thompson Center Today
CHICAGO, IL - In response to the recent firing of one thousand teachers and staff employed by Chicago Public...
NAACP Response to Department of Justice Report on Civil Rights Violations by Baltimore City Police Department
BALTIMORE, MD — NAACP National President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement in response to the United...
