National Urban League Committee Affirms Decision to Sever Ties with Dallas Affiliate
Suit Filed In Federal Court NEW YORK – The National Urban League Affiliate Services Appeals Committee has affirmed the Board...
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Governor Rauner Releases Some Budget Hostages But Retains Power to Take More
From: Grassroots Collaborative Failure to pass SB570 bad news for families seeking stability CHICAGO, IL - The following is a...
Madigan Asks for Investigation into Peoples Gas and Calls for Restructuring of its Costly Main Replacement Program
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced her office has filed two petitions with the Illinois Commerce Commission...
Federal Jury Convicts Ohio Man in Sex Trafficking Ring Involving Minors Brought to Chicago from Iowa
CHICAGO, IL —An Ohio man was convicted for his role in a sex trafficking conspiracy involving minor girls who were...
Why Are Boys Falling Behind?
Northwestern-led research suggests boys more sensitive than girls to disadvantage By Julie Deardorff EVANSTON, IL - Boys, especially African-American...
School Truancy Needs a Career and Technical Solution
By Carol Randolph A sobering report released by the Children's Law Center and D.C. Lawyers for Youth says District of...
Handy Man Charged With Sexual Abuse of a Child
A 56-year-old Chicago resident, who was working as a handyman, has been charged with sexually abusing the 8-year-old grandchild of...
Former CEO of $3 Billion TierOne Bank Convicted of Orchestrating Scheme to Hide More Than $100 Million in Losses from Shareholders and Regulators
WASHINGTON, D.C. —The former CEO of TierOne Bank, a $3 billion publicly traded commercial bank formerly headquartered in Lincoln, Nebraska,...
Palestinians in Chicago Heed Global Call From Jerusalem for Mass Choirs Singing Mawtini, the Palestinian National Anthem
CHICAGO, IL - Hundreds of Palestinians and their supporters joined Chicago Coalition for Justice in Palestine as people across the...
Father Sentenced to 85 Years in Prison for the Heinous Murder of his Infant Daughter
A Chicago man has been sentenced to 85 years in prison for the murder of his five-month-old daughter who he...
