Senators move to block Iran’s access to Foreign Exchange Reserves
 New sanctions prohibit foreign currency transactions and currency conversions for the Central Bank of Iran and designated Iranian economic...
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Pat Brady resigns as Illinois GOP Chairman
CHICAGO, ILÂ - Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady announced he will be resigning his position effective immediately. Carol Smith Donovan,...
Carnival worker pleads guilty in video taped sexual assaults on toddlers
A traveling carnival worker from Chicago who video recorded his repeated sexual assaults on two toddlers has pled guilty to...
Attorney General Madigan distributes $500,000 to Illinois’ eight Regional Food Banks
Pushing Lawyers Feeding Illinois Campaign to more than 3.7 million meals Funds from legal settlements to help feed needy in...
Illinois AFL-CIO President Michael T. Carrigan responds to Governor Quinn’s veto of Senate Bill 9 (Smart Grid legislation)
With Illinois’ unemployment rate still one of the highest in the nation, the AFL-CIO is extremely disappointed that Governor Quinn...
New program will help small and diverse businesses to participate in Tollway’s Move Illinois Program
 Illinois Tollway Partners with Illinois Finance Authority to Help Contractors Access Working Capital   DOWNERS GROVE, IL –...
Arizonans march for rights of workers, immigrants
  New America Media By Valeria Fernández  PHOENIX – More than 2,000 people marched Wednesday from the Arizona...
Be a Smart Shopper for Mother’s Day
 (A Message from the Better Business Bureau)   Chicago, IL - Mother's Day, Sunday, May 12, is fast...
Lt. Gov. Simon: Pass ethics reform measure now
CHICAGO, IL – With a month left before the General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn, Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today...
State Senator Collins explains “no” vote on gaming expansion
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-16th) issued the following statement after voting against Senate Bill 1739, the...
