State’s Attorney Drops Prosecution of Nationally-Recognized Wrongful Conviction Case
Tyrone Hood Cleared After 21 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment CHICAGO, IL –  The Cook County State’s Attorney's office today vacated...
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Black Youth Project 100 – Chicago Chapter Will Join Communities United in Calling for Chicago Mayoral Candidates to End the Criminalization of Young Chicagoans
CHICAGO, IL– In the City of Chicago, Black people are 15 times more likely than White people to be arrested...
Black History is American History: Remembering Chicago’s Harold Washington
Opening ReMARCs By Marc Morial President & CEO, National Urban League Black history is and will always be American history...
Fact Sheet: The 2015 National Security Strategy
Fact Sheet: The 2015 National Security Strategy Today, the United States is stronger and better positioned to seize the opportunities...
State of Illinois Qualifies Additional Medical Cannabis Dispensary Applicants
SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced the qualification of two additional applicants seeking...
Recent Data Breaches Affect Both Consumers and Children
CHICAGO, IL -Tens of millions of Americans could be victims of the latest corporate data breach, this one at Anthem...
White Awards Over $15 Million in Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants
Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded FY15 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid...
Madigan Alerts Consumers to Phishing Scams in Wake of Anthem Data Breach
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan warned consumers who may be affected by the massive data breach reported...
Active Trans Releases 2015 Chicago Voter Guide on Biking, Walking and Transit Issues
Guide features responses from mayoral and aldermanic candidates to advocacy group's questionnaire CHICAGO, IL – With election day three weeks...
Youth to Rauner: We are Essential. Please Restore our Funding
By Chinta Strausberg Sending a message to Gov. Bruce Rauner who last week canceled their contracts via e-mail, Lamar Jackson,...
