NAACP President and CEO to Host “Teach-In†at Oklahoma State University as Part of “Justice Tourâ€
BALTIMORE, M.D. – On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014, NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks traveled to Oklahoma to hold...
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Cook County Department of Building and Zoning Proposes Adopting International Building Code Standards for Unincorporated Cook
Amendments to the current code will bring unincorporated areas in line with neighboring municipalities Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle...
NAACP Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Refusal to Hear Marriage Cases
Baltimore, MD – The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear seven marriage equality cases from the Fourth, Seventh, and...
Secretary of State Jesse White hosts National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White will host the office’s annual National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration by...
Simon on U.S. Supreme Court Decision: “…I look forward to marriage equality being enacted in all 50 of our United States.â€
Simon Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon issued the following statement supporting...
Administration Announces New Executive Actions to Improve Quality of Care for Medicare Beneficiaries: Fact Sheet
The Administration announced new executive actions and the President signed into law legislation that will improve the quality of care...
NAACP Statement on Voting Rights Victory in North Carolina
Baltimore, MD -- The NAACP commends the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal’s decision to reverse—in part—the U.S. District Court for...
The Office of the State Fire Marshal Joins National Efforts to Promote Fire Prevention
“Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month†SPRINGFIELD, IL – The Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM)...
Kirk to FAA Administrator Huerta: Keep Chicago’s Passengers On Time and In The Sky
U.S. Economy Lost More Than $123 Million Due to Flight Disruptions FAA Acting on Kirk's Request to Expedite Repairs and...
NAACP Justice Tour Begins in El Paso, Texas, and will traverse the South, West, Midwest and East
From Cornell William Brooks President and CEO NAACP “If there is no struggle, there is no progress….This struggle may be...
