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...
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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...
President Obama Announces his Intent to Nominate Peter V. Neffenger to lead the Transportation Security Administration
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger as Assistant Secretary for...
NAACP Holds Press Conference to Discuss Death of Freddie Gray and Announce Satellite Office
Baltimore Branch NAACP “Satellite Office†in Sandtown neighborhood will collect complaints of racial profiling and police abuse BALTIMORE, MD --...
Freddie Gray Incident in Baltimore Prompts Re-Issue of National Urban League Justice Plan
NEW YORK -- As Baltimore and other cities grapple with civil unrest prompted by police violence against unarmed young men...
State Rep. Lilly Advances Measure to Reduce Recidivism in Prisons
SPRINGFIELD, IL–As part of her efforts to curb the rate of recidivism in Illinois, state Rep. Camille Lilly, D-Chicago, is...
