National Urban League Mourns the Passing of Alma Arrington Brown
From: Marc H. Morial, President & CEO National Urban League There are few members of our Urban League family...
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Senate Black Caucus Supports Measure to Fund Social Services, Higher Education and Senior Services
Members of the Senate Black Caucus unanimously supported legislation to fund the remaining programs left out of the budget due...
President Obama Nominates Three to Serve on the United States District Court
WASHINGTON, DC - President Obama nominated Judge Beth M. Andrus, J. Michael Diaz, and Kathleen M. O'Sullivan to serve on...
Doctor Sentenced to Over Nine Years in Prison for $3.1 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
Filed fraudulent insurance claims for medical procedures not performed Greenbelt, Maryland - U.S. District Judge Deborah K. Chasanow sentenced physician...
Frerichs, Martwick Fight Insurance Companies that Do Not Pay Death Benefits
Insurance Industry Offers Weaker Version to Mollify Critics SPRINGFIELD, IL - Families will no longer be victimized by life insurance...
Illinois Adds 14,700 Jobs; Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.5%
Annual Growth Rate Remains Significantly Below National Average CHICAGO, IL –The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that...
Senate Committee Approves Kirk Bill to Fund Veterans, Military at Record Levels
Kirk Bill Increases Vets Care by $3.4 Billion Requires New Oversight on Spending, New Protections for Whistleblowers, New IVF Coverage...
Senator Collins Votes for Budget Measure to Alleviate “State of Emergency”
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) has voted for legislation the Senate passed to give...
Woman Sentenced for Defrauding Disabled Couple of More Than $500,000
Memphis, TN – A woman has been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding a disabled couple of more than $500,000...
Kirk Co-Sponsors Criminal Justice Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement after announcing his support for the bipartisan criminal justice reform...
