Cook County Statement on SNAP
The Cook County Department of Revenue has been in collaboration with the retail community since the approval of the Sweetened Beverage...
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National Urban League Calls on the House to Reject the Financial Choice Act
Bill Seeks to Undo Key Dodd-Frank Reforms and Weaken Protections for Consumers WASHINGTON, DC – National Urban League...
Cook County Board Approves Five Tax Incentives Designed to Support Economic Growth
Cook County Commissioners approved five proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives...
Groups Announce Rally in Support of a Stronger Sanctuary City Policy in Chicago that Protects All Immigrants
Demonstration will highlight the stories of immigrants that are unprotected by the Welcoming City Ordinance, allowing police to turn them...
Attorney General Madigan Reaches Settlement With Fraudulent Charitable Telemarketers
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a settlement with Safety Publications Inc., a professional fundraiser and for-profit...
Senator Raoul Passes Measure Creating Elected School Board in Chicago
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) secured passage in the Senate of a measure allowing for...
Fake E-mails Could Cost You Thousands
By Christina Tusan Attorney, Western Region, FTC Think you got an email from a business you know? Scammers sometimes use...
New White House Commission on “Election Integrity” Is Simply a Cover for Voter Suppression and Discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC – National Urban League President and CEO, Marc H. Morial, issued the following statement on President Trump’s executive...
Speaker Madigan Says House Action to Advance Sale of Thompson Center
Madigan's Statement on House Action to Advance Sale of Thompson Center SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Speaker Michael J. Madigan...
NAACP Condemns University of Maryland Hate Crime Murder
Baltimore, MD — The NAACP mourns the loss of Richard Collins III, a Bowie State University student stabbed to death...
