Congressional Black Caucus Mourns Passing of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr.
CBC Chairman Butterfield’s Statement on the Passing of U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General Frank E. Petersen, Jr. WASHINGTON, D.C. –...
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Madigan: IDOC Worker Arrested on Charges of Fraud, Official Misconduct
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that an Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) parole agent was...
President Obama, Attorney General Lynch and Congressional Black Caucus Mourn Death of Civil Rights Matriarch Amelia Boynton Robinson
Civil Rights Activist Amelia Boynton Robinson was 104-years-old Calling Amelia Boynton Robinson "An American Hero", President Barack Obama said it...
Munger: Nonprofit, Social Service Payments Remain Priority
Comptroller continues to aid most vulnerable CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger released the following statement Wednesday in...
Representative Dunkin Comments on Status of Workplace Anti-Discrimination Bill
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Ken Dunkin, D-Chicago, issued the following statement today announcing that legislation he sponsored which...
County Efforts on Recycling of Building Materials Surpass Half-Million Ton Mark
Contractor compliance with 2012 '3D' ordinance means less waste going to landfills Cook County's Demolition Debris Diversion (3D) Ordinance has...
Todd Stroger to Run for 6-Year Water Reclamation District Seat After 3 Dems Voted Against Him
By Chinta Strausberg When former Cook County Board President went before the Cook County Democratic endorsement committee last Tuesday, he...
New Law Addresses Racial Disparities in School Discipline
SPRINGFIELD, IL – A 2012 study found that Illinois suspends more African-American students than any other state in the U.S.,...
Attorney General Madigan: Sexual Assault Survivors Will Not Pay For Exams
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan highlighted a new law that will prohibit health care providers from directly...
Vice President Biden Announces New Communications Director
Washington, D.C. – The Vice President announced that Kate Bedingfield will serve as his Communications Director, starting Monday. She succeeds...
