Hunger Strike Enters 2nd Week, Appeals to Little Black Pearl & WPACA to Withdraw Proposals
The eighth day of the hunger strike for Dyett begins at Little Black Pearl. The hunger strikers will deliver a...
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Pfleger: Killings are “Epidemic,†Warns “Genocide†is Taking Out the Children
Mother of Tamir Rice Seeks Justice for Son’s Murder By Chinta Strausberg Calling the violence in Chicago and in America...
Attorney General’s Bill to Allow Video, Audio Monitoring in Nursing Homes Becomes Law
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that her proposal to help ensure the safety and well-being of...
President Obama to Commemorate 10th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina: Fact Sheet
Since taking office, President Obama has made it a key priority to continue and expedite the recovery and rebuilding efforts...
State Senator Raoul Calls for Pressure on Dominican Republic to End Deportations
Senate resolution draws attention to plight of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent in D.R. SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State...
Survey: Investment in DACA, Immigration Legal Services Strengthens Illinois’ Economy
CHICAGO, IL — A new survey by Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center (NIJC) shows that Illinois immigrants have become...
Celebrating the Life of Horace Julian Bond 1940 – 2015
From Julian Bond's Family: Pam Horowitz, sons, Horace Mann Bond II, Jeffrey and Michael; daughters, Phyllis Jane Bond McMillan and...
Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) Chicago Rally to Demand Justice for Rekia Boyd
CHICAGO, IL – On Thursday, August 20th, The Black Youth Project 100 (BYP100) Chicago Chapter in coordination with Black Lives...
Social Security Turns 80, Loved by Americans of All Ages
Social Security Remains Key to Retirement, Living Independently, and Important for Future Generations, According to AARP Survey WASHINGTON, DC -...
President Preckwinkle Names New Deputy Chief of Staff
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has named Anel Ruiz, currently Community Outreach Liaison Coordinator in the Office of the...
