Dekalb County Court Imposes Penalties of $1.3 Million for Gas Station Violations
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Office of the State Fire Marshal (“OSFM”) announced that on August 12, 2016, a DeKalb County...
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Justice Department Releases 2016 Federal Interagency Reentry Council Report
The Department of Justice released A Record of Progress and a Roadmap for the Future – a report of the...
“…We are Heartbroken to See the Results of the Distrust Between the Milwaukee Community and Their Police Force…” – NAACP President Brooks on Unrest in Milwaukee
Baltimore, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks released the following statement after the shooting of Sylville Smith...
Senator Kirk: “…The (Obama) Administration is Continuing to Rapidly Transfer Gitmo Terrorist Detainees Without Real Accountability Measures in Place…”
Kirk's Statement on Single Largest Transfer of Guantanamo Bay Terrorist Detainees WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued...
Vice President Joe Biden to Travel to Latvia, Turkey and Sweden
On August 22-25, 2016, the Vice President will travel to Riga, Latvia, Ankara, Turkey and Stockholm, Sweden. While in Riga,...
Senator Collins on Rauner’s Voting Access Veto: “Democracy Can’t Wait”
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) condemned the governor’s decision to veto legislation that would...
Illinois Domestic Workers Claim Victory in 5-Year Campaign For Basic Workplace Protections
Friday’s bill signing makes Illinois 7th state to provide domestic workers with legal protections Decades after the passage of...
Attorney General Madigan Joins 18 States Calling For Limits on Mandatory Arbitration Clauses
Multistate Letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Requesting Restoration of Consumer Protections CHICAGO, IL ─ Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
Treasurer Frerichs Holds Statewide Hearings On Life Insurers That Do Not Pay Death Benefits
Kemper Invited to Participate, Testify on its Non-Payment Actions First Public Hearing Aug. 17 in Normal, Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL...
Department of Justice Expands Services for Crime Victims
New Federal Rule Helps States Plan for Historic Funding Increases The Department of Justice today published a final rule expanding...
