State Senator Collins Plan to Study Early Childhood Absences Passes Senate
“To attack the causes of absence from all sides, we must fully understand it.” SPRINGFIELD, IL – The problem...
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U.S. Rep. Rep. Schakowsky Demanded That Israel Stop Deadly Force Against Unarmed Protesters; Constituents Call for Investigation
Jewish Voice for Peace to lead Shabbat vigil mourning 39 Palestinians killed, demand Senators break silence, urge investigation into whether Israeli military...
Attorney General Madigan & Coalition File Amended Lawsuit to Block Federal Administration From Demanding Citizenship Information in 2020 Census
Amended Complaint Highlights New Information on Funding Risks as Result of Citizenship Demand That Would Threaten Fair Representation in States...
Taxpayers to Urge House Committee to Support Fair Tax, Middle-Class Tax Cut
CHICAGO, IL – House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, is helping middle-class taxpayers call on lawmakers to support fair tax...
City Red Light Tickets Forcing Drivers Into Bankruptcy
Chicagoans have experienced a recent increase in auto-related tickets thanks to a cascade of new red light cameras, speed cameras...
Police Issue Community Alert on Strong-Arm Robberies
From: Alderman Joe Moore The Chicago Police Department’s Bureau of Detectives issued a “Community Alert” regarding three strong-arm robberies, which have occurred in our...
State Senator Raoul Measure Bans Bump Stocks, Trigger Cranks
SPRINGFIELD, IL — State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) passed legislation making it illegal to sell, manufacture, purchase or...
Attorney General Madigan Files Brief in Support of Misclassified Employees’ Right to Organize
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, along with 11 other attorneys general, filed an amicus brief with the...
NAACP Commends Executive Order Restoring Voting Rights to New Yorkers on Parole
BALTIMORE, MD – The NAACP, the nation’s premier civil rights organizations, commends New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for signing...
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Bid to Terminate DACA Program
BALTIMORE (April 24, 2018) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the country’s original civil rights organization,...
