Rep. Welch to Hold Employers Accountable for Wage Theft Using Property Liens
SPRINGFIELD, IL. – In an effort to prevent employers from under-paying employees and shutting down business before a wage claim...
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North Carolina Drug Ring Dismantled
Gang-Affiliated Group Was Major Supplier of Heroin, Cocaine in Triangle Region These kilos of cocaine, shipped from California to North...
Anti-Gentrification Advocates See Huge Victory in 4th District House Race
Delia Ramirez, along with other GIA-endorsed candidates Aaron Ortiz, Alma Anaya and more part of powerful anti-machine momentum across Chicago...
Refunding $10 Million After Tech Support Scam
By Bridget Small Consumer Education Specialist, FTC The FTC is mailing partial refunds to about 37,000 people who bought...
Attorney General Madigan Urges Congress to Protect Long-Time Residents From Haiti & El Salvador
Madigan & 18 Other Attorneys General Send Letter to House, Senate Leaders Advocating for Bill to Allow Temporary Protected...
WalletHub Study: Illinois Has the Highest Tax Rates in the Country
From: Diana Popa, wallethub With Tax Day looming large and sweeping tax reform passed in recent months, WalletHub today released...
Chicago Police Department Abuse Threatens Immigrant Safety
From: PASO – West Suburban Action Project A Press conference and rally in support of Gabriel Solache and Arturo de...
National Urban League Pushes to Save Low-Cost Internet Service Program for Low-Income Americans
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Urban League joined by the National Action Network, OCA – Asian Pacific American Advocates, Asian...
Raoul: Governor’s Veto of Gun Dealer Licensing Unconscionable
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s...
State Rep. Flowers Sets Framework for Compensation of Wrongfully Imprisoned Individuals
CHICAGO, IL – Despite the presumption that all people accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty, Illinois’ jails are...
