Preckwinkle Introduces Major Economic Development Initiatives to the Cook County Board of Commissioners
Four clusters of communities in Southern Cook County to be designated as “Illinois Enterprise Zones†First BUILT in Cook loan...
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Simon Urges Support of Minimum Wage Increase
Legislation Passes Senate Committee SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon issued the following statement in support of Senate...
United States and Japan Announce $4.5 Billion in Pledges to Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Making good on our commitment to support efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience worldwide, the United...
State Advocacy Update: 2014 Midterm Analysis and More
From The Sentencing Project The midterm election results show there may be an opening at the state level for criminal...
NAACP Statement on Missouri Governor’s Decision to Declare a State of Emergency
BALTIMORE, MD -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Monday ahead of an expected grand jury decision in...
President Obama’s Statement on Attack in Jerusalem
President Barack Obama: I strongly condemn today’s terrorist attack on worshipers at a synagogue in Jerusalem, which killed four innocent...
After 23 Years, Mayor Emanuel Unveils Plaque for Harold Washington Library
After 23-years, Mayor Emanuel unveils plaque for Harold Washington Library Says, “I am standing on his shoulders today’ By Chinta...
NAACP Strongly Supports the Final Rules to Define a Qualified Residential Mortgage
Baltimore, MD -- After thorough review, the NAACP issued a statement today in strong support of the new Qualified Residential...
We Charge Genocide Holds Historic Protest Inside the United Nations During UNCAT Review of US Torture
Geneva, Switzerland -- Chicago youth organizers presented a report this week to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT) in Geneva,...
National Urban League Welcomes New Board Chair
New York, NY – At the National Urban League’s 58th Annual Equal Opportunity Dinner on November 12, 2014, in New...
