President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Sally...
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November Unemployment in Illinois Falls to 6.4 Percent
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois employers added +2,300 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 6.4 percent despite more...
NAACP Responds to Presidential Action Normalizing Relations with Cuba
NAACP President Brooks and Director Shelton made the following statements: Cornell William Brooks, President & CEO: “This bold action is...
Fioretti, Citizens to Abolish Red Light Cameras, Call For Immediate Shutdown of Red Light, Speed Cameras
Will hold a press conference today,December 22 at 10:00 a.m. at City Hall, 121 North LaSalle Street, 2nd Floor After...
Madigan Announces $90 Million T-Mobile Settlement Over Cell Phone Bill Cramming
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined with her counterparts around the country, the Federal Trade Commission and...
Chicago Faith and Community Leaders Warn: ‘Don’t Disenfranchise African American Voters’ Call For A Fair and Transparent Election
CHICAGO, IL – Clergy and community leaders are holding a press conference 9:30 a.m., Monday, December 22, 2014, in the...
Kirk Calls For Congressional Hearings Into North Korea Hack
CHICAGO, IL - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) called on Congress to schedule hearings in order to look into North...
Spanish Speakers Can Now Easily Pre-screen Food Stamp Eligibility
CHICAGO, IL –On the heels of President Obama’s executive order on immigration, mRelief, an app that helps Chicagoans determine their...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Announces Search for New Public Defender
Preckwinkle thanks outgoing Public Defender Abishi Cunningham for his years of service Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that...
Online Petition Launched to Repeal and Abolish Supreme Court Ruling Allowing All-White Juries to Hear Cases of African Americans
The Supreme Court's ruling on Batson v Kentucky declares that "A citizen has no right to a jury composed in...
