New Report on Youth Joblessness Highlights Statewide Crisis for Employers
ILLINOIS – With a well-documented story of critical labor shortages across the country and especially in the Midwest, a new...
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Women, Advocates Speak on Equal Rights Amendment at Illinois House Committee Hearing
CHICAGO, IL – The 46 year fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) persisted in the Illinois House of...
NAACP Joins Florida State Conference in Denouncing Univ. of Florida “Aggressive” Behavior Toward Black Graduates During Commencement
BALTIMORE — The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization issued the following statement regarding the aggressive behavior shown toward Black...
REPORT: Number of Women in Prison is Nearly 8X Higher Than in 1980
From: Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project New Report Examines Trends in Female Incarceration The number of women in...
Alderman Harris Did it Again!: A Basic Show of Disrespect for 8th Ward Residents
By Dr. Juanita Bratcher Author, Editor & Publisher, CopyLine Magazine Alderman Michelle Harris rubbed 8th Ward residents the wrong way...
Another Man Sues Former Chicago Cop Guevara & City After Being Wrongfully Imprisoned For Almost 20 Years
Ariel Gomez was 17 years old when he was beaten and framed By Chicago Det. Reynaldo Guevara & colleagues CHICAGO,...
Governor Rauner Announces Public Infrastructure Grant Recipients
36 communities across 29 Illinois counties receive public infrastructure funds SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Commerce...
State Rep. Welch Bill Would End Workplace Discrimination in Illinois
HILLSIDE, Ill. – State Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, is standing with employees across Illinois to protect them against...
State Fire Marshal Honors Fallen Firefighters
Firefighters gather for 25th Annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Firefighting Medal of Honor Awards SPRINGFIELD, IL -...
House Panel to Examine Why Judge Who Returned Child to an Abusive Home Was Tapped to Join Gov. Rauner’s DCFS
CHICAGO, IL – The House Human Services Committee will examine why a former judge whose reckless decisions resulted in an...
