Munger: Proposed Budget Would Cause 8-9 Month Payment Delays
State's backlog of unpaid bills could surpass $15 billion CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger released the following...
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Black Union Members Seek to Flex Political Clout in 2016 Elections
45th Convention of the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists (CBTU) Expected to Draw 800-1,000 Workers, May 25-30, 2016, in Washington,...
NAACP Files Lawsuit Over Flint Water Crisis
State officials, companies named in class action civil suit BALTIMORE, Md.— Attorneys with the National Association for the Advancement...
Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners Accused of Racism in Firing of African American Employees
New Orleans, LA (BlackNews.com) -- The Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners is being Accused of Racism in the Firing...
Settlement Approved in Landmark Prisoners’ Rights Case
Illinois judge rules settlement is fair, ensuring increased care and reduced solitary confinement for prisoners with mental illnesses ...
Madigan: Wyeth and Pfizer to Pay $784 Million to Resolve Allegations of Underpaying Medicaid Rebates
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a $784.6 million settlement with Wyeth pharmaceutical company, a subsidiary of...
More Than 1,000 Join Largest Civil Disobedience in the History of Environmental Movement
Midwest Region Residents to break free from Fossil Fuels at BP Whiting Refinery On Sunday, May 15, more than 1,000...
Anti-Prison Activists Stage Hunger Strike at University of Chicago
Students to hold 24-hour hunger strike in response to University’s contract with prison food vendor CHICAGO, IL – 10...
Illinois Awarded Federal Funds to Help Crack Down on Drug-Impaired Drivers
SPRINGFIELD, IL -The Governor’s Highway Safety Association and the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility has awarded the Illinois Department of...
Senator Kirk Joins Bipartisan Coalition to Announce New Sentencing Reform Legislation
Kirk-driven provisions use bill savings to fight gangs of national significance in Chicagoland WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark...
