Kirk to Kerry: Don’t Waver on Anti-Terrorist Measures to Placate Iran
Leads 13 Senators in Letter Urging Administration to Uphold Anti-Terrorist Reforms WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) this week...
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Our Compassion for Drug Users Should Not be Determined by Race
Letters to Editors From: Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project In the new year, The Sentencing Project’s research and...
Donna More ‘Distressed’ at County Democratic Party Political Tricks
By Chinta Strausberg Democratic Cook County State’s Attorney candidate Donna More Wednesday said she is “distressed” about the Cook County...
City DUI Checkpoints in Albany Park Are “Irresponsible” Amidst Panic Over Immigration Raids
From: Organized Communities Against Deportations Immigrant rights group calls for the City of Chicago to suspend DUI checkpoints planned for...
Pfleger, Acree and Other Ministers to Skip Mayor’s King Breakfast
Elder Tyson will be there By Chinta Strausberg Father Michael L. Pfleger and other African American ministers Wednesday announced...
State Senator Collins Joins Push for Automatic Voter Registration
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) joined colleagues as they explained why Illinois needs automatic...
Lafayette Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Shooting at Postal Worker
LAFAYETTE, La. – United States Attorney Stephanie A. Finley announced that a Lafayette man was sentenced to 120 months in...
CPS Students Announce Action Planned for January 15 for Educational Equality
CPS students march for educational equality and for an immediate resolution to avoid massive layoffs this year. CHICAGO,...
Experts Back Sanders’ Wall Street Reform Plan; New TV Ad Contrasts ‘Democratic Visions’
BURLINGTON, Vt. – Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign on Thursday released a new television ad contrasting his Wall Street reform plan...
Failure of Emanuel Administration to Push Through Swap Payments a Victory for Working Families
CHICAGO, IL - The Emanuel Administration’s plan to voluntarily pay $106 million in predatory interest rate swap termination penalties failed...
