Willie Wilson Takes Off Gloves, Rips Mayor’s Voting Record
Voting against the CBC 128 times ‘disrespectful’ By Chinta Strausberg Addressing the City Club of Chicago, mayoral hopeful Willie Wilson...
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Rental Scam Rip-offs Hit Hundreds of Consumers Each Year, Warns Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL – Whether it's a place to live, office space or a vacation destination, scammers like to take advantage...
Change the Incentives on Wall St.: Sign The Petition
From Senator Al Franken U.S. Senator, Minnesota When you open a new restaurant, you’re hoping for good reviews. But we...
Fair Economy Illinois Responds to Governor Rauner’s State of the State Address; Says His “Agenda Fails to Raise Adequate Revenue to Invest in the Critical Programs Illinois Needs in Order to be a Leading State in the Midwest”
Governor Rauner’s State of the State address outlined a platform that attacks the middle class and working families. His agenda...
Pols Respond to Rauner’s State of the State Address
State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th): SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) issued the following statement...
Madigan: Federal Data Breach Law Should Not Weaken States’ Consumer Protections
Madigan Testifies in D.C. as Congress Considers Data Breach Notification Law WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following what has been termed “The...
Father Pfleger to Rauner: ‘Stop Raping the Poor and Our Youth to Balance Your Budget’
‘Honor the contract, restore the money’ By Chinta Strausberg Saying Gov. Bruce Rauner doesn’t care about youth and the poor,...
Department of Justice FY 2016 Budget Request
President Obama’s FY 2016 budget proposal totals $28.7 billion for the Department of Justice to support federal law enforcement priorities...
Black History Month: Remembering “Civil Rights Pioneers Who Led the Fight for Political Change and Equality…”
CBC Chair G. K. Butterfield's Statement on Black History Month WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Chair G. K....
NEW REPORT: #BlackLivesMatter: Eliminating Racial Inequity in the Criminal Justice System
From Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project I’m pleased to announce a new publication from The Sentencing Project highlighting initiatives in...
