Chicago Man Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for 2009 Car Crash That Killed a Woman and Injured a 6-Year-Old Child
A Chicago man who plowed into and killed a woman and severely injured her young child as he fled from...
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Ferguson Shows Failed US Policy and the Black-White Housing Gap
New America Media By Andre F. Shashaty On the surface, the unrest in Ferguson, Mo., was about local police using...
Better Business Bureau Warning: Flood Victims Beware
CHICAGO, IL - Homeowners and businesses who suffered flood damage due to the extremely heavy rains in the area should...
Urge President Obama to Reject the Keystone XL Pipeline: Take Action
Action Alert! Alberta's tar sands produce some of the dirtiest fuel on the planet. President Obama made a commitment to...
Madigan Announces Record $300 Million for Illinois’ Pension Systems, Consumers in Bank of America Settlement
With Settlement, Attorney General Madigan Has Recovered a Total of $2.8 Billion for Illinois Homeowners, Communities & Pension Systems CHICAGO,...
Local Attorneys Volunteer to Watchdog Chicago Police
From: First Defense Legal Aid The recent killing of Mike Brown, a Black youth in Ferguson, Missouri has a nation...
Former Teacher and Coach Convicted of Sexually Abusing Minor
A south suburban school teacher and coach has been convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old female student, according to...
Chicago Jews Say NO! to Israeli War Criminals At JUF
Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago members say they will interrupt former Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren to say “shame on you†at...
Phony Government Grant Scam Targets Northern Illinois Residents, Warns the Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, IL -Â A steady stream of scams have been reported to the Better Business Bureau (BBB) throughout the summer...
Chicago NLG Legal Observer® Arrested While Documenting Ongoing Police Violence in Ferguson
At approximately 12:30 AM on August 20, St. Louis County Police arrested Max Suchan, a Legal Observer® with the National...
