School Districts’ Annual Financial Profiles Reveal Consequences of Inadequate and Inequitable State Funding
Many school districts incurred debt to cover normal operations SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois State Board of Education...
Year: 2017
Illinois Women March on Springfield April 25 for Progressive Agenda, Responsible Budget
Women and their allies from across Illinois are expected to join forces to push for a responsible budget and progressive...
NAACP Announces Potential Legal Challenge to DOJ Rollback on Consent Decrees
Group questions legality of modifying agreements after the fact Baltimore —The NAACP issued a letter to Attorney General Sessions...
Aspiring Music Producers Can Win $15K and Mentorship From Industry Expert DJ/Producer Don Cannon
The Craft Syndicate by Dutch Masters program is hosting their 2nd annual competition. searching for innovators and encouraging creative entrepreneurship. ...
Jewish Voice for Peace Condemns Illinois Politicians’ Exploitation of Anti-Semitism to Defend Israeli Policies
Rauner, Mendoza and Zopp’s use of anti-Semitism to justify their support of Israeli repression of Palestinians, including through Islamophobe-funded trip to...
Federal Program Offers $35,000 to Assist Seniors Struggling with Reverse Mortgages
Illinois’ Reverse Mortgage Assistance Program helps senior homeowners with reverse mortgages avoid foreclosure CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Housing Development...
Debt Collector Returns $2.7 Million to Victims
ByAlesha Hernandez Consumer Education Specialist Just last week, the FTC mailed checks returning money to more than 5,200 people, thanks...
NAACP Warns, “We Will Remember” Those Senators Who Bypassed the Normal Confirmation Process to Confirm Judge (Neil) Gorsuch for the U.S. Supreme Court
NAACP statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the United States Supreme Court Baltimore—NAACP President and...
State Senator Raoul Measure Targeting Repeat Gun Offenders Passes Senate
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) secured passage of legislation aimed at taking a comprehensive approach...
Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Criticizes Attorney General for Review of Consent Decrees
In letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions, CBC states, “As you may recall, we opposed your nomination… It is clear...
