Simon urges bipartisan support for Illinois farmers, consumers
Continues push to preserve food stamp funding SPRINGFIELD, IL – With Congress poised to tackle expansive agriculture legislation in the...
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NATO protest organizers condemn lock-out of public from criminal trial
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Defendants' wildly inflated 'terrorism' charges are part of broader effort to...
National Urban League applauds introduction of Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the...
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia L. Fudge’s Statement in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day
In 1968, Dr. King spent his last birthday working on the Poor People’s Campaign to bring attention to the need...
Voices From Syria – Syrian Survivors’ Stories
Chicago, IL - On Friday, Jan 17 , 2014, Heba and Amineh met with dozens of diplomats and NGO representatives...
Chicago man charged in child pornography case
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 A Chicago man appeared in bond court, charged with possession of...
State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez names seasoned Chicago attorney to manage Civil Bureau
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Lt. Gov. Simon launches important military study
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Committee addresses economic, education concerns in military communities SPRINGFIELD, IL –...
Myrlie Evers-Williams and Nobel Peace Prize winner Warren M. Washington to honor MLK
Northwestern University to present MLK-related public events mid- to late-January EVANSTON, IL -Â Myrlie Evers-Williams -- a civil rights activist...
Attorney General Madigan names new Solicitor General
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that she has appointed Carolyn Shapiro to serve as the new...
