Texas NAACP Statement on the Death of Sandra Bland
AUSTIN, Texas – According to the Waller County Sheriff's office and the Texas Department of Public Safety, Sandra Bland was...
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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Attend Closing Bell Ceremony at the New York Stock Exchange
Washington, D.C. – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and members of the CBC rang the closing bell...
Kirk Statement on Anniversary of MH-17 Attack
CHICAGO, IL – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement today on the anniversary of the MH-17 attack by...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on the Shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch provided the following statement on the shooting in Chattanooga, Tennessee: “On behalf of the Department...
State Senator Raoul Votes for Legal Authorization to Pay State Workers
Measure also keeps essential services operational during budget impasse SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued...
BBB Alert: MasterCard Phone Scam Hits Northern Illinois
CHICAGO, IL - Another phone scam has resurfaced in northern Illinois. Consumers have reported that they are receiving automated messages...
President Obama Statement on the Shooting in Chattanooga, TN
President Barack Obama: I just received a briefing from FBI Director Comey, as well as my White House team, about...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Delivers Keynote Address at the 106th NAACP Annual Convention Freedom Fund Dinner
Thank you, President Brooks, for that kind introduction and for your outstanding leadership of this distinguished organization. I also want...
June Jobs in Illinois Decrease -7,500
Illinois Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.9 percent CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced that Illinois’...
Dunkin Helps Bring Happy Hour Back to Illinois
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Ken Dunkin, D-Chicago, joined a bipartisan group of legislators to witness the governor’s signing...
