Illinois House Committee to Vote on Landmark Bill Regarding Solitary Confinement
HB 5417 would require that almost all prisoners be allowed out of their cells four hours per day SPRINGFIELD, IL ...
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United States Attorneys Available To Receive Election Complaints
ROBERT L. CAPERS and PREET BHARARA, the United States Attorneys for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York, respectively,...
AARP Survey: Eight in 10 Say Presidential Candidates Must Take Stand on Social Security
Eight in 10 Say Presidential Candidates Must Take Stand on Social Security as Basic Threshold for Leadership in New AARP...
African American Handicapped Senior Citizen says That Virginia State Officials are Violating her Rights
Chesapeake, VA (BlackNews.com) -- Dr. Vivian A. Anderson is an African-American handicapped female senior citizen who from 1997 thru 2000...
Medical Examiner Reports Deaths from Powerful Opioids on the Rise
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office has seen an increase in deaths attributed to fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, which chemical...
Convenience Store Owner Admits to Million Dollar Food Stamp Fraud Scheme
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sami Almuhtaseb, 45, of Smithfield, R.I., owner of Oasis Market, a convenience store located in Providence, pleaded...
The National Association of Black Social Workers’ 39th International Conference to be Held Overseas in Spain
Washington, DC -- The National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) 39th International Conference, August 9-19, 2016, will explore the...
Illinois State Fair Adds to 2016 Grandstand Lineup
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Fair Manager Kevin Gordon is adding two accomplished rockers to the Grandstand line-up at this...
Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Susan Faye Beard, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Department of Energy, vice...
Senator Collins, Treasurer Summers Aim to Protect Small Businesses
Anti-predatory lending measure approved by Senate committee SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th)...
