NAACP Statement on the 20th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On September 13, 1994, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) was signed into law, forging a national...
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The Illinois Office of the State Fire Marshal Reminds College Students to Make Fire Safety a Priority
September, Campus Fire Safety Month in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL – As thousands of college students head off to college, the...
Family & Community Residents of West Haven Outraged by Brutal Shooting of Denzel Ford by Chicago Police; Will Demand Justice!
Family and community residents of West Haven will hold a protest rally today over the shooting of Denzel Ford, 19...
Chicago Teachers Union Formally Endorses Incumbent Democrat Pat Quinn for Governor
CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Teachers Union endorsed incumbent Illinois Governor Pat Quinn in his re-election bid against school privatization...
Simon: Remember Heroes of September 11
CARBONDALE, IL – On the 13th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States, Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila...
Suspend LAPD Officers Who Killed Unarmed Disabled Man! – Sign The Petition
Action Alert! Two police officers shot and killed an unarmed, mentally disabled man while an eyewitness says he lay on...
Ryan Chiaverini and Ji Suk Yi to Speak at the Out of the Darkness Chicagoland Community Walk!
Ryan Chiaverini, Co-host and Ji Suk Yi, Contributor to Windy City LIVE on ABC 7 Chicago will be speaking at...
Madigan: Rock Island Sheriff Pleads Guilty, Resigns
Sheriff Jeffrey Boyd Forfeits Pension, Withdraws Candidacy on November Ballot Over Attempted Official Misconduct Charge based on Attempted Cyberstalking CHICAGO,...
We Must Protect Our Sons – and Daughters
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League In the wake of the killing of Michael Brown in...
Rep. Gordon-Booth & Sen. Haine Push for Passage of Police Camera Grant Legislation During the Legislature’s Fall Veto Session
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) and State Sen. Bill Haine (D-Alton) announced on Thursday that they...
