Senator Kirk Applauds House Discharge Petition to Revive Ex-Im Bank
WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the discharge petition in the House, filed by...
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Cook County to Receive Almost $26.5 Million For Anti-Terrorism Programs
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that the County will receive nearly $26.5 million in federal grant funds to...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Partnering With Verizon Wireless and Wings Domestic Violence Organization to Launch “Wish List” Collection for Victims
Community members can drop off donations at State’s Attorney Community Justice Centers In an effort to collect much needed items...
Opening ReMARCs – National Urban League Voter Suppression Alert: Alabama
By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League In what appears to be a case of racially motivated...
Madigan: Gov. Rauner’s Failure to Focus on Budget has Led to Crisis for Countless Families Across Illinois
CHICAGO, IL - Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement in response to comments made by Gov....
President Preckwinkle Appoints New Chief for County’s Bureau of Asset Management
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle’s nomination of Elaine Lockwood Bean as new chief of the County’s Bureau of Asset...
Father Pfleger Rips Carson and Trump for ‘Racist,’ Inappropriate Remarks
By Chinta Strausberg Father Michael L. Pfleger voiced disgust at Republican presidential hopefuls Dr. Ben Carson for saying he wouldn’t...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Takes “Chicago Approach” on Human Trafficking to New York City for National Trafficking Summit
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez is participating in a national summit on human trafficking in New York City this...
Publisher’s Son Shot and Killed on Chicago South Side
Neal A. Bratcher, Jr., son of Juanita Bratcher, Publisher of CopyLine Magazine, and the late labor leader Neal A. Bratcher,...
Aiming Property Tax Increase Downtown is a Good Start, But More Fundamental Shift Needed to Fix Chicago Budget
Grassroots Collaborative Responds to Mayor Emanuel’s Budget Address CHICAGO, IL - This morning Mayor Emanuel delivered his first budget address...
