Kirk’s Response to Reports of Administration’s Additional $1.7 Billion Payment to Iran
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) responded to reports the Administration, in addition to giving the terror-sponsoring Iranian...
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State Senator Collins Responds to State Takeover Proposal for CPS
“Why not try fully and fairly funding our schools before declaring bankruptcy?” CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline...
Cook County Announces Multi-Site Construction With Major Energy Savings
Work aligns with Cook County’s ambitious sustainability plan on reducing carbon emissions Construction is under way for...
Woodbridge Men Charged with Terrorism Offenses Related to Attempting to Travel to Syria to Join ISIL
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Joseph Hassan Farrokh, 28, and Mahmoud Amin Mohamed Elhassan, 25, both of Woodbridge, were charged for criminal...
Speaker Madigan: Rauner Takes Anti-Middle Class Agenda, Bankruptcy Plans to Schools
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan released the following statement Wednesday after allies of Gov. Bruce...
Denver Sued for Refusing to Disclose Video Evidence of Jail Death
An independent news organization sued Denver today to force the release of video and audio recordings showing deputies’ use of...
Race & Justice News: Youth of Color in the Changing Juvenile Justice System
From: The Sentencing Project Books In A Return to Justice: Rethinking Our Approach to Juveniles in the System, Ashley Nellis,...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Recent Police Officer Shootings
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement on recent police officer shootings: “I am appalled and deeply saddened...
Eight Individuals and Organizations to Receive NAACP Chairman’s Award
Two-Hour Special Airs Live on Friday, February 5 on TV One at 9:00 p.m. ET; One-Hour Pre-Show Airs Live from...
U.S. Department of Justice: The Clock Is Ticking on Police Crime in Chicago
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression Stop Police Crimes Campaign The United States Department of Justice has opened...
