IDOT, Amtrak Reach Agreement on Train Service
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Amtrak announced that they have reached an agreement to keep...
Year: 2016
Former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous Endorses Sanders
MANCHESTER, N.H. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders Friday picked up the endorsement of former NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous. “Bernie...
Illinois State Board of Education Announces Board Video-Conference Meeting for Feb. 10
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education has announced the following schedule for its regular business meeting via...
Former Chief Financial Officer Of Restaurant Chain Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud And Embezzlement From Bankruptcy Estate
BATON ROUGE, LA - United States Attorney Walt Green announced that WILLIAM “WIL” ROS, age 45, of Cortez, Florida, pled...
Illinois Department of Human Rights Releases Interim Report on Statewide Discrimination Study
CHICAGO, IL– The Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR) has publicly released its interim report to Governor Bruce Rauner on...
CBC Chairman Calls on Republican Senators to Support Emergency Relief for Flint, Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell urging...
Kirk Leads Call for Syrian Refugee Program Pause Until Authorities Can Detect Fake ISIS Passports
ABC News Reported ISIS Has “Fake Document Industry” with Passport Machines, Blank Documents Senators Urge Secretaries Kerry, Johnson to...
Treasurer Frerichs Presents Awards to Chicago Leaders in Honor of Black History Month
Celebration to Recognize Great Achievements of African Americans CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs hosted a...
Jesse White, Karen Lewis, Father Pfleger Among Those Joining Juliana Stratton’s Campaign to Oust Rauner Ally Ken Dunkin
CHICAGO, IL – Secretary of State Jesse White, President of the Chicago Teachers Union Karen Lewis, Cook County Board President...
Boston Police Detective Sentenced for Conspiracy to Obstruct a Gang Investigation
BOSTON – A Boston Police detective was sentences in connection with a conspiracy to obstruct an FBI investigation related to...
