Madigan Files Lawsuits Against Student Loan Debt Relief Scammers
Attorney General Continues Crackdown on Scam Artists Preying on People Struggling to Repay Student Loans & Launches Student Loan Helpline...
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Father Pfleger Offers $5,000 Reward for Murderer of Peacekeeper’s Brother
By Chinta Strausberg Flanked by parents who have lost their children to gun violence and with tears in his eyes...
mRelief Brings Transparency to Food Stamps
CHICAGO, IL — Launched in partnership with the Sunlight Foundation, mRelief has taken the next step in making eligibility determination...
Illinois Senate Confirms Tom Tyrrell to Lead the Department of Central Management Services
Tyrrell brings vast private, public, and military sector experience to lead CMS SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Senate confirmed Tom...
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Strengthen Federal Youth Justice Law
From: Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project We applaud the bipartisan introduction of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (S.1169)...
Congressional Black Caucus Responds to Charges Filed Against Six Police Officers in the Death of Freddie Gray
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representative G. K. Butterfield (NC-01), Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), issued the following statement in...
NAACP Statement on Charges Against Officers in Freddie Gray’s Death
BALTIMORE, MD — Six Baltimore police officers face criminal charges ranging from assault to second-degree murder in the death of...
Justice Department Announces $20 Million in Funding to Support Body-Worn Camera Pilot Program
The Department of Justice announced a $20 million Body-Worn Camera (BWC) Pilot Partnership Program to respond to the immediate needs...
Madigan, Illinois Poison Center Issue Alert to Dangerous Form of Synthetic Drugs
Attorney General, Illinois Poison Center Warn Illinoisans to Spike in ER visits & Death Due to Synthetic Drugs CHICAGO, IL...
NAACP Chairman Roslyn M. Brock Pens Open Letter to Baltimore Mayor
Baltimore, MD: Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman NAACP National Board of Directors, penned the following open letter to Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake:...
