National Urban League, MasterCard Partner to Boost Financial Literacy in Struggling Communities
NEW YORK - The National Urban League has partnered with MasterCard to promote financial literacy in underserved communities, National Urban...
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CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield Participates in Celebration Marking 60th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will participate in celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of...
Madigan Reacts to United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Decision to Investigate Chicago Police Department Practices
CHICAGO, IL ─ Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today applauded the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) announcement that its...
IDOC Captures Dixon Springs IIP Escaped Offenders
Two offenders who escaped from the Dixon Springs Impact Incarceration Program are back in custody. Jerrette Reed and Kevin Rivera...
Harper Introduces First Bill, Moves to Ban Red Light Cameras Statewide
CHICAGO, IL - In response to reports of the scandal-fraught red light camera system, state Rep. Sonya Harper, D- Chicago,...
More FIFA Officials Charged in Ongoing Corruption Case
FBI New York Assistant Director in Charge Diego G. Rodriguez is joined by Attorney General Loretta Lynch in announcing charges...
Kirk and Illinois Manufacturers Celebrate Reauthorization of Export-Import Bank
Bank’s Charter Lapsed in June; Kirk-Heitkamp Legislation Heads to President's Desk WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) celebrated...
State Rep. Ford Advances Legislation to Help Fund Home Heat Program, Grants for HIV/AIDS Prevention
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. La Shawn Ford, D- Chicago, and the Illinois House on Wednesday approved legislation...
Russian Taliban Fighter Sentenced to Life in Prison in Terrorism Case
Led Attack on U.S. and Afghan Forces in Afghanistan in 2009 WASHINGTON—Irek Ilgiz Hamidullin, 55, a Russian national and former...
IEMA Highlights Holiday Safety in December
Tips offered for preparedness gifts, holiday decorating SPRINGFIELD, IL – With the holiday season in full swing, the Illinois Emergency...
