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...
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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:...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on the Ongoing Situation in Baltimore
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement regarding the ongoing situation in Baltimore: I’d first...
Macon County Woman Sentenced to Prison for Tax Fraud
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Judge Thomas E. Griffith of the Circuit Court of Macon County sentenced Debra D. Weger to a...
The Greater Englewood Community Celebrates Inaugural 10th Anniversary
Investing In Our Community Through Partnership, Pride, and Persistence CHICAGO, IL – On Thursday, April 30, 5:30 p.m.-7:30.p.m., the Englewood...
Kirk Statement on Holding Iran Accountable Through Sanctions Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. -  U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement after Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif claimed that a...
Collins’ Plan Protects, Informs Seniors Seeking Reverse Mortgages
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In the wake of revelations that at least one con artist used a risky financial product called...
President Preckwinkle Announces $1 Million in Savings From County’s New Employee Life Insurance Contract
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that a new life insurance contract, approved by the County Board at its...
