Failure of Emanuel Administration to Push Through Swap Payments a Victory for Working Families
CHICAGO, IL - The Emanuel Administration’s plan to voluntarily pay $106 million in predatory interest rate swap termination penalties failed...
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Honorable Richard A. Posner Discusses Greek Philosophers at the National Hellenic Museum
Greek Philosophers, Founding Fathers & American Law U.S. Judge Richard Allen Posner discusses the influence of Aristotle on America’s founders...
Illinois Department of Employment Security Consolidating Offices to Meet USDOL WIOA Requirements and to Address Federal Budget Shortfall
Assistance with unemployment claims and employment services to continue CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) will...
Former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer Charged with Excessive Use of Force and Obstruction of Justice
The Justice Department today announced that a former Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Officer, Richard Thomas Scavone, 49, was indicted...
Kirk’s Statements on President Obama’s SOTU Address and Iranian Detainment of 10 American Sailors
Kirk Statement on State of the Union Address WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the below statement following President...
Bernie Sanders’ Plan to Pay for Economic Agenda to Rebuild the Middle Class
WASHINGTON, DC – Michael Briggs, a spokesman for Bernie Sanders, issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to Clinton's...
Quincy Man Sentenced To 15 Years For Two Bank Robberies
Jacksonville, Florida – United States District Judge Marcia Morales Howard today sentenced Kenneth Lamar Ellington (47, Quincy) to 15 years...
Bakersfield Man Pleads Guilty to Laser Strikes on Sheriff Helicopter
FRESNO, Calif. —Pablo Cesar Sahagun, 26, of Bakersfield, pleaded guilty today to aiming the beam of a laser pointer at...
IEMA Encourages People to Resolve to be Prepared in 2016
Will Highlight Preparedness, Safety Topics Each Month SPRINGFIELD, IL – As communities around the state deal with record and near-record...
Where Do Those Black Dollars Go?
Nuwla.com, launched by entrepreneur David P. Fenelus, is an online resource designed to connect Black consumers with Black business owners....
