Kirk Shares Story of Deceased Illinois Veteran Failed by Crisis Hotline, Demands Accountability from VA at Hearing
30-Year-Old Des Plaines Veteran Took His Own Life in July After He Couldn’t Reach 24/7 VA Suicide Hotline Kirk...
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus to Join House and Senate Colleagues in Flint, Michigan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) will join U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, House Democratic Leader Nancy...
Kirk Responds to North Korea Launching Six Short-Range Projectiles Off its Coast
Missiles Fired in Response to UN Sanctions and South Korea Human Rights Laws WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk...
The National Black Church Initiative says No Tears Over the Removal of MSNBC Host Melissa Harris-Perry
"From the Black Church: A Moral Lesson For All" WASHINGTON, DC - The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based...
IEMA Seeks Civil Penalty, Cost Recovery from Company for Lost Radioactive Source
Wayne County Well Surveys, Inc. can request hearing SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) has issued...
Department of Justice Announces New Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced a new Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing at a roundtable during her...
Chicago Police Officer Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Using Excessive Force Against a Handcuffed Store Clerk
CHICAGO, IL — A Chicago Police officer was sentenced to two years in federal prison for using excessive force against...
Cook County Board Approves $9 Million in Loans for Affordable Housing
Funds to be invested in affordable housing projects in Ford Heights, Hines, LaGrange, and Park Forest Construction and/or rehabilitation...
The Affordable Care Act: Fact Sheet, Healthy Communities Six Years Later
President Obama promised that he would make quality, affordable health care not a privilege, but a right. After nearly 100...
IDFPR Secretary Schneider Appointed to National Regulatory Committee
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Secretary Bryan A. Schneider was recently appointed to the...
