Preckwinkle Unveils FY 2017 Executive Budget Recommendation
Proposal would close budget shortfall and avoid cuts to public safety services through staffing reductions & additional revenue, but commit...
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Record 6.1 Million Americans Barred From Voting in November Due to Felony Convictions
From: Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project I’m pleased to share a new study on felony disenfranchisement by The Sentencing Project....
President Obama Helps Black-Owned Media Company
President Barack Obama signs JOBS Act, making Punch TV Studios the only black-owned media company qualified to sell stock to...
Chicago Dreamer Challenges Nationwide Immigration Injunction
New lawsuit advances efforts started in New York, alleges Texas order not binding in Illinois CHICAGO, IL — A new...
Cook County Issues Cautionary Rabies Alert
Cook County Animal and Rabies Control is warning Cook County residents to vaccinate their pets against rabies after two outdoor...
Activists Lockdown Chicago Streets to Denounce Islamophobic & Hyper-Militarized SWAT Training
#StopITOA Coalition disrupts business as usual in downtown Chicago on first day of Illinois Tactical Officers Association Conference CHICAGO,...
Senator Raoul Urges Help for Haiti in Hurricane Recovery
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement: Most of you are probably aware...
Shame on City Hall as CopA Passes – Movement for CPAC Grows as Justice is Denied
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression The Chicago City Council has voted to pass the legislation proposed by...
National Events Demand Immediate Release of Bresha Meadows and for Ohio Prosecutor to Drop all Charges
Free Bresha Meadows Campaign On October 5-6, 2016, communities around the country and in Canada hosted events calling for...
Attorney General Madigan Urges Lawmakers to Eliminate Statutes of Limitations on Child Abuse Crimes
Attorney General Joins with Advocates in Calling for Elimination of Criminal Statutes of Limitations for All Felony Child Abuse and...
