#SchoolsNotJails Action to Close Youth Prisons in Solidarity with Calls to #ShutDownChi
Organizers demand Gov. Rauner close youth prisons and reinvest funding into communities most impacted by youth incarceration and the school-to-prison...
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White House to Host Women and the Criminal Justice System Convening
The White House today will host a convening on Women and the Criminal Justice System. In honor of Women’s History...
Local Youth Activists Urge World Leaders to Eliminate Nuclear Weapons
Members of Global Zero Travel to Washington, D.C. as World Leaders Gather for Nuclear Security Summit CHICAGO, IL — This...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: “… Women remain underrepresented in government and business…”
Attorney General Delivers Remarks at the Department of Justice Women’s History Month Celebration Washington, DC Attorney General Loretta E....
President Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: Dori...
Serve Illinois Encourages Mayors and County Executives to Help Recognize National Service
SPRINGFIELD, IL – More than 3,000 participating officials will mark April 5, 2016 as the Mayors and County Recognition Day...
Madigan: Get Smart About Smart Meters
Attorney General Urges Consumers to Understand Smart Meter Data, its Benefits and Potential Pitfalls CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney...
Illinois Adds 18,100 Jobs; Growth Rate Remains Significantly Below National Average
Unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent CHICAGO, IL–The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that Illinois’ unemployment...
Second Man Pleads Guilty to Tying Rope Around Neck of James Meredith Statue on Ole Miss Campus
A second man pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights crime for tying a rope and Confederate flag around the...
Statement by the President on the Sixth Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act
President Barack Obama: Just six years ago, the reality in our country was that millions of Americans were locked out...
