Lt. Governor Simon awards grant to Uptown Farmers Market
Dedicates wireless Link card machine, tours rooftop garden  CHICAGO, IL – Pledging to connect low-income residents with healthy food options,...
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State’s Attorney announces “Operation Cookie Jar” corruption charges
As parents and children begin the start of the new school year, the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office announced charges...
Immigration Detention – A growth sector for private prison companies
(A Reprint from the Sentencing Project - Race & Justice News) Â U.S. immigrants are primarily people of Hispanic origin....
Black author tells true life story to educate single moms on how to protect their children from sexual predators
Detroit, MI (BlackNews.com) -- Through a Child’s Eyes tells a true-life story that references the importance of protecting your child...
Madigan lawsuit: Telecommunications Scammer submitted fake invoices to Illinois businesses, schools & government agencies
 Scammer sent phony bills to Attorney General’s Chicago, Belleville Offices  SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed...
Firefighters practice maneuvers at MWRD facility
Mainstream Pumping Station offers unique environment for steep rescue   Countless lives and homes are saved every year thanks...
Kankakee County man guilty, sentenced to 8 years for dealing cocaine
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a Kankakee County man pled guilty and was sentenced to eight years...
Florida leads nation in denying franchise; fails to notify more than 13,000 people of right to vote restoration
 A Reprint from Disinfranchisement News, The Sentencing Project  The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Florida leads the nation in...
Jesse White urges student readers to enter “Letters About Literature†competition
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging students in grades 4-10 to enter the...
Lt. Governor Simon issues statement on strip club legislation
CHICAGO, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon issued the following statement regarding Governor Pat Quinn’s signing of House Bill 1645, which...
