Chicago LGBTs Gear Up for Supreme Court Decision
April 28th Oral Arguments to Spur Protests & Vigils Around the Country CHICAGO, IL – With the Supreme Court hosting...
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State Rep. Ford Passes Bipartisan Measure to Reform Cook County Bail System
SPRINGFIELD, IL – To reduce the negative impact of the criminal justice system in Cook County on low income individuals...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Recognizes Crime Victims
In honor of National Crime Victims Rights Week, Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez hosted a ceremony recognizing four surviving...
NAACP Strongly Support the Decision of the U.S. Department of Justice to Investigate the Incidents That Led to the Death of Freddie Gray
NAACP Statement on DOJ’s Decision to Investigate Death of Freddie Gray BALTIMORE, MD – The U.S. Department of Justice has...
Kirk-Feinstein Amendment to Stop Online Advertisers like Backpage.com Passes Senate
Bipartisan SAVE Act Passed 97-2 and Would Make it Unlawful to Knowingly Advertise Sex with a Minor WASHINGTON, D.C. –...
State Rep. Ken Dunkin Assigned to Budget Oversight Panel
Dunkin to Review Rauner’s Cuts as Member of House Budget Oversight Panel SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Ken Dunkin,...
State Senator Collins Co-Sponsors Measure to Restore Critical Social Services
Senate approves legislation reinstating Rauner’s “Good Friday†cuts SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) is...
State’s Attorney Alvarez Announces Sweeping Reforms to Cook County Drug Policies
New Initiative Designed to Address Drug Epidemic as a Public Health Issue Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez  announced the...
Open Letter to Anita Alvarez Regarding “Botched Prosecution” of Dante Servin
From: The Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression The following letter was hand delivered on April 16 to the...
Kirk, Rubio Condemn Iranian Espionage Charges against Washington Post Reporter
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today issued the following statement condemning the espionage charges...
