Second conviction in ‘Operation Cookie Jar’
Theft nets former park district treasurer six years in prison   The former treasurer of a south suburban park district...
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U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. on Healthcare, the Economy and Unemployment Insurance Benefits extension
 Last week, I - along with 271 of my House colleagues - voted to extend federal unemployment insurance benefits...
Prosecutors secure 100-year prison sentence for convicted rapist
 Cook County prosecutors have secured a 100-year prison sentence against a man charged in connection with the brutal assault of...
New book addresses HIV/AIDS, Homophobia, taboos, and the Black Church
Author - Minister Gerald Palmer Kansas City, MO (BlackNews.com)Â - Minister Gerald Palmer, MSW, licensed minister, radio talk show host and...
Durbin’s Fair Sentencing Act passed by House, sent to President for signature
    Bipartisan Bill Reduces Crack-Powder Sentencing Disparity to 18-to-1                                                                                                                                                        Chicago, IL – An historic, bipartisan bill to curtail the...
Madigan heralds newly strengthened False Claims Act
  Amended Act Will Help Attorney General Recover Taxpayer Dollars from Vendors that Defraud the State   Chicago,...
University of Illinois Latina Latino Alumni presents Association’s success stories in government
Chicago, IL – The University of Illinois’ Latina/Latino Alumni Association (LLAA) announced its special guests speakers for their upcoming “Success in...
Bob Johnson urges national dialogue based on recognition of race to address alarming increase in wealth gap between Black and White Americans
 Johnson Argues that Wealth Gap Compares to "Compelling National Interest Test" Which Could Justify Race-Recognition Remedies  Bethesda, MD (BlackNews.com)...
Low-interest loans offered to flood victims
 Residents in Western Cook County now eligible  Chicago, IL - Residents and business owners in Chicago’s Western Suburbs that were...
Chicago’s Puerto Rican Community to celebrate release of Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Carlos Alberto Torres
 Release re-energizes campaign to win release of remaining political prisoner, Oscar López Rivera.  (Distributed by the National Boricua Human...
