“Michelle Obama: A Life” Makes Pen Awards Shortlist
Peter Slevin’s biography of first lady a finalist for distinguished prize ________________________________________ Michelle Obama: A Life” named finalist in biography...
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JEC Dems & Congressional Black Caucus Updated Black History Month Report Shows Need for Congress to Act on Economic Issues Facing Black Community
WASHINGTON, DC – In recognition of Black History Month, the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)...
FBI Warns of Online Dating Scams
Criminals Looking to Steal Your Money Through Promises of Love and Companionship Via Money Transfer Services; Report Scams to www.ic3.gov...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: “…I am Deeply Saddened by the Shooting in Hartford County, Maryland, That Took the Lives of Two Long-Serving Sheriff’s Deputies…”
U.S. Attorney Loretta E. Lynch's statement on fatal shooting of two law enforcement officials in Hartford County, Maryland - Maryland...
Lincoln Park High Students Plan Walkout Against CPS Budget Cuts
CHICAGO, IL - Students from Lincoln Park High School will walk out of class and meet outside in the mall...
Madigan Announces $22.5 Million Morgan Stanley Settlement
Attorney General Madigan Settlement Over Mortgage-Backed Securities Recovers Funds for State’s Pension Systems CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
FBI Announces Executive Appointments
FBI Director James B. Comey announced today the following leadership appointments: David Bowdich, associate deputy director of the FBI, FBI...
From Slave Ships to ‘Black Lives Matter’: Nation’s Newest Smithsonian to Tell Story of African Americans
By Edna Kane-Williams In 1955, Mamie Till, the grieving mother of Emmett Till, said she wanted the world to see...
President Obama Addresses the Illinois General Assembly
House Chamber Illinois State Capitol Springfield, Illinois President Barack Obama: Mr. Speaker, Mr. President, members of the General...
Transit Workers Rally Against CTA Assault on Democratic Rights at the Workplace
Chicago's transit workers and Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) members will rally at CTA headquarters downtown against suppression of union activity....
