CBC Chair Marcia Fudge and Ranking Member John Conyers Statement on Ferguson
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) and Judiciary Committee Ranking Member John Conyers (MI-13)...
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Illinois July Unemployment Rate Falls to 6.8 Percent
11,200 Jobs Pushes Rate to Lowest Point Since August 2008 CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois unemployment rate fell in July...
Justice for Victims of Police Misconduct!
National Urban League President Marc H. Morial issued the following statement on the death of Michael Brown and the unrest...
National Moment of Silence – Chicago, and in About 55 Cities Around the Country for Victims of Police Brutality
CHICAGO, IL - Chicagoans participating in tonight's National Moment of Silence for victims of police brutality will gather at Daley...
IDOT, Ford Motor Company Fund, Allstate and ISP Partner to Save Teen Lives on Illinois Roadways
Safety Advocates Kick-Off Eighth Year of Operation Teen Safe Driving Program at Illinois State Fair SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Department...
Father Pfleger Offers Gun Turn-in to Keep Gun Issue Alive
First 180 people to get $100, ADIDAS shoes By Chinta Strausberg In an effort to eliminate the violence that has...
The American Foundation for Suicide Preventions Offers Condolences to Robin Williams’ Family and Friends
ASFB's Statement on Robin Williams: The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention offers our condolences to Robin Williams' family, his friends,...
Reps. Conyers, Clay, and Fudge Call on Department of Justice to Investigate the Death of Michael Brown
WASHINGTON, DC - Following the tragic killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed African American teenager who was shot by a...
Boeing Peace Protesters to go to Court; Vow to Continue Efforts Against Boeing’s Alleged Complicity with Israel’s Murder of Palestinians in Gaza
Boeing Company has become a national target of the BDS movement (Boycott/Divest/Sanction) in the U.S. against U.S. companies aiding the...
Sec’y of State Jesse White Urges Talking Book and Braille Patrons to Participate in New U.S. Currency Reader Program
Program Provides Free Currency Readers for Blind and Visually Impaired Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced...
