Slashed budget leaves indigent defendants lawyerless
 Louisiana Weekly By Tom Gogola Draconian cuts in the budget for lawyers who represent indigent defendants have come back...
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Gardner seeks fair slice of $90 mil contract for blacks in building Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School
By Chinta Strausberg When business icon Ed Gardner attends today’s Chicago Public Building (PBC) Commission’s board meeting, he will be...
Attorney General Madigan recognizes Sunshine Week, details 2012 requests to Public Access Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - In recognition of Sunshine Week, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan released details of the more than 3,400...
Father Pfleger to Legislators: ‘Fix the Pension Plan, or Don’t get Paid’
‘Somebody ought to be mad as hell’ By Chinta Strausberg Turning his attention to Springfield, Father Michael L. Pfleger Sunday...
Top Tax Tips from your Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL - During this tax season, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Chicago and Northern Illinois advises taxpayers to...
Senator Kirk’s statement on legislation to make gun trafficking a Federal Crime
Senate Judiciary Committee approves original Kirk-Gillibrand measure that would crack down on the flow of illegal weapons to drug gangs...
Black cops provide dilemma, solutions in modern policing
E-book "Controlling Blue" examines dangers of being a Black cop Citizen responsibility, leadership seen as solutions for better policing "Controlling...
Lt. Gov. Simon names 2013 Rural Illinois Champion
 Jerry Townsend dedicated to improving quality of life for rural residents  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila...
Pols respond to Governor Quinn’s proposed budget plan: Raoul says “…budget cries out for pension reformâ€
 By Juanita Bratcher  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon commended Illinois Governor Pat Quinn for proposing...
U.S. Senators Kirk, Manchin continue bipartisan negotiations on criminal background checks
Senators Kirk and Manchin continue to work with colleagues to carefully tackle details of criminal background check   Washington,...
