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...
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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...
State Senator Raoul: Chicago Police Accountability Task Force Major Step Toward Systemic Change
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement on the dismissal of police superintendent...
FBI Offers $10,000 for Information in Baltimore Murder Investigation
The Baltimore FBI Safe Streets Task Force is asking for the public’s help in solving the murder of Larry Henderson,...
Justice Department Collects More Than $23 Billion in Civil and Criminal Cases in Fiscal Year 2015
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch announced that the Justice Department collected $23.1 billion in civil and criminal actions in the...
IDOT, ISP, Tollway Join Forces to Help Prepare Motorists for Snow and Ice
“Winter Weather – Get it Together” SPRINGFIELD, IL – As snow and ice season bears down on Illinois, the Illinois...
Black Lives Matter Responds to Firing of Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy
Black Lives Matter statement: Chicago views the firing of Superintendent Garry McCarthy as a victory and as testament to the...
Mother Sues Houston Police Department For Killing Her Unarmed Son
Janet Baker, Mother of Jordan Baker, & Her Attorney Will Speak at 3 PM Press Conference in Front of Federal Court,...
