NAACP Statement on #BlackLivesMatter Activist Who Took Down SC Confederate Battle Flag
BALTIMORE, MD -- #BlackLivesMatter activist Brittany “Bree†Newsome, wearing rappelling gear, climbed the flagpole in front of South Carolina’s state...
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Illinois Department of Public Health Provides Flood Safety Guidance
Food, water, safety, and cleaning information SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Nirav D. Shah, M.D.,...
Black Caucus Hosts Rally to Fight Gov. Rauner’s Cuts
The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus stood with community advocates and rallied against Governor Rauner’s vicious cuts to social services and...
“…This was a good day for America…”: President Obama Remarks on the Supreme Court’s Ruling of the Affordable Care Act
President Barack Obama: Good morning, everybody. Have a seat. Five years ago, after nearly a century of talk, decades of...
National Urban League: “Far-Ranging” Impact of Supreme Court Decisions Boost Economic Justice
NEW YORK -- Today’s landmark Supreme Court rulings on the crucial issues of health care access and housing discrimination will...
Draft Biden Applauds Favorable SCOTUS Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
Group highlights Vice President's longtime support on issue Draft Biden 2016, a group formed to encourage Vice President Joe Biden...
Kirk and Preckwinkle Weigh-in on Supreme Court Ruling on Marriage Equality
CHICAGO , IL -Â U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court ruled...
Kirk, Menendez Introduce Bill to Renew Key Iran Sanctions Law Targeting Terrorism and Nuclear Proliferation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) introduced the Iran Sanctions Relief Oversight Act of...
“Scambaiting”- The Dangers of Seeking Revenge
CHICAGO, IL -Â What is "Scambaiting"? To define it simply - it's getting even with person or a business that...
Illinois Department of Human Rights Announces Civil Penalties in Sexual Orientation Discrimination Complaint
Human Rights Commission Orders $30,000 from Fair Housing Violator CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has ordered...
