Former NBA Star Isiah Thomas to youth: ‘You got to stop the killing’
Father Pfleger gets OK for 1-day gang peace   By Chinta Strausberg  From the moment hundreds prayed at Saint...
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Bond denied for NATO protester recharged in Chicago after case was dismissed at May Preliminary Hearing
Occupy Walk USA participant Danny Johnson remains in jail after economic justice advocate turned himself in to fight reinstated charges...
Madigan: New law in effect to combat synthetic drugs
 AG Investigators, Local Law Enforcement Remove Nearly $689,000 Worth of Synthetic Drugs from Stores Statewide  SPRINGFIELD, IL —...
U.S. Senator Kirk releases video showing progress in recovery
Senator Kirk: “The progress that I have made has been very encouraging – learning to walk again and improving my...
The New American Leaders Project (NALP) in partnership with the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) to hold Candidate Civic Training Program for Immigrants in River Forest, IL
Ready to Lead Training Prepares Immigrants for Potential Candidacy and Leadership  Riverforest, IL – The New American Leaders Project (NALP) and...
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West take “The Poverty Tour 2.0” to battleground states
As U.S. poverty climbs to a level unseen in nearly half a century, Smiley and West reassert that America's poor...
Kirk responds to new Iran Sanctions Bill and Designations
WASHINGTON, D.C. - United States Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) yesterday released the following statement regarding the final compromise text of...
National Urban League’s 2012 Conference Message of “Occupy the Vote” reaches millions of Americans
NEW ORLEANS, LA - The National Urban League's 2012 Conference began with an announcement from President Barack Obama and concluded with...
Unhappy customers vote with their feet by not returning: Better Business Bureau Poll
 CHICAGO, IL - Customers who are displeased with a product or service are not giving businesses a second chance,...
State Senator Trotter says ‘Fight for Health Center not over’
 Dr. Bell to pitch a tent  WVON’s Perri Small rips pols for closure of Dr. Bell’s mental health center...
