The NAACP Condemns the Perplexing Attempt to Address the Discriminatory HB2 Law
The NAACP Statement on the North Carolina Legislature’s HB2 Proposal BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks...
Year: 2017
Attorney General Madigan Urges Congress to Reject Proposals Gutting the U.S. EPA
Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Could Cost Illinois EPA $29 million in Program Support and 80 Staff Members CHICAGO, IL...
Rep. Stratton Fights to End Pay Discrimination Against Women
CHICAGO, IL – As April 4 marks “Equal Pay Day” and the month of April marks “Equal Pay Month,”...
Rauner Administration Unable to Back Up Governor’s Claims with Concrete Plan for Funding Higher Education
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Members of the House Appropriations-Higher Education Committee questioned Gov. Bruce Rauner’s education secretary Thursday about comments made...
Rep. Welch Bill Would Stop Nursing Homes From Discharging Patients
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In an effort to provide new safeguards for nursing home patients, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside,...
Rep. Slaughter Measure Advocates for Families of Inmates in New Bill, Passes Committee
CHICAGO, IL – As family members of incarcerated inmates continue to have limited visitation rights, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago,...
Cinema Chicago Calls for Submissions for Poster Design Competition for 53rd Chicago International Film Festival
Winning Designer to Receive $2,500 USD Cash Prize and Honor of Creating the Signature Look of the Festival CHICAGO, IL...
Anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination Marked by New Level of Unity Among Labor, Black Lives Matter and Immigrant Rights Groups in Chicago
Under the rubric, “Resist. Reimagine. Rebuild,” a new Chicago coalition will host a Citywide teach-in the evening of April 4th...
NAACP Mourns The Loss of Civil Rights Activist, Historian & Former Crisis Magazine Publisher Roger Wilkins
BALTIMORE – The NAACP issued the following statement regarding the passing of Roger Wilkins.The NAACP mourns the loss of civil...
Attorney General Madigan Condemns Executive Order Seeking to Eliminate Clean Power Plan
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined a coalition of 23 states, cities and counties across the country...
