Cook County Board President Preckwinkle Announces 2015 No Cash Bid Program Update
Thirty-six taxing districts across Cook County have so far submitted requests to Cook County’s No Cash Bid Program for the...
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Attorney General Madigan Reminds Families to Check Sex Offender Registry to Plan Safe Trick-Or-Treat Routes
CHICAGO, IL— As Halloween approaches, Attorney General Lisa Madigan reminded parents to check the state’s sex offender registry and with...
Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression Responds to Op-Ed: FBI Attacks on Black Lives Matter
From: Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression James Comey, Director of the FBI has gone on record against the...
Halloween Partiers, Beware: Costumes Won’t Stop Police from Catching Impaired Drivers This Weekend
Don’t let the night get scary – keep the party off the road CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Kirk Again Asks Attorney General Lynch to Investigate Web Site Advertising Sex
WASHINGTON, IL – After a Streamwood, Ill., man was arrested for using Backpage.com to engage in the sex-trafficking of a 15-year-old girl, Senator Mark...
Black Women Leaders Outraged By Police Violence Against S.C. Student
By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) - Leading Black women across the nation are expressing outrage this week over the...
Community Organizations: Community Policing is Not the Answer
Activists and Community Organizations Release Report on Community Policing in Response to President’s Recommendations for Policing. CHICAGO, IL - On...
Clifford Law Offices Files Lawsuit Against Uber for Driving Against Traffic and Injuring Passenger
Clifford Law Offices, a nationally renowned personal injury firm, filed a lawsuit (Oct. 26, 2015) against Uber and an Uber...
In the Midst of Grief, Loss of NYPD Officer Prompts Examination of Sentencing Options
NEW YORK -- National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to...
Congressional Black Caucus and Joint Economic Committee Democrats Hold Public Forum and Press Conference in New York
The American Dream on Hold: Economic Challenges in the African American Community Congressional Black Caucus and Joint Economic Committee Democrats...
