Rep. Harper Opposes Cuts to Meals On Wheels, Stands With Seniors
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is standing with seniors and senior advocates like AARP to oppose...
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Treasurer Frerichs: U.S. Senate Vote Hurts Employers, Workers Saving for Retirement
Illinois’ Secure Choice Plan Will Move Forward SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs released the following statement after...
Attorney General Madigan Condemns Federal Executive Order Attacking Women’s Access to Preventative Healthcare
CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan condemned the federal executive order signed under the guise of religious...
‘Playpen’ Creator Sentenced to 30 Years
Dark Web ‘Hidden Service’ Case Spawned Hundreds of Child Porn Investigations The creator and lead administrator of what was believed...
New Report Finds Record Number of People Serving Life in U.S. Prisons
From: Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project A new report by The Sentencing Project, Still Life: America’s Increasing Use of...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and Cook County Health & Hospitals System CEO Dr. Jay Shannon Respond to U.S. House Vote on the American Health Care Act
The impact of today’s vote by the U.S. House will be devastating. More than a half-million residents of Cook County...
Groups Investigate Chicago ‘Gang Database’ For Civil Rights Violations, Connection to Immigration Raids
As part of the campaign to make Chicago a real sanctuary city, immigrant and Black-led groups file request for information...
State Rep. Welch Bill Closes Tax Loopholes, Requires Wealthy Pay Fair Share
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In an effort to close current tax loopholes and provide monetary relief for the middle class, Illinois...
Family Sues ICE, City of Chicago, After Gang Database Information Led to Violent Immigration Raid That Left Immigrant Severely Injured
Wife of the man suing ICE, Detention Center and the Chicago Police Department to speak at May Day Rally to...
Belvidere Physician Sentenced to Nine Years and Ordered to Pay More Than $2.7 Million for Health Care Fraud
ROCKFORD — A suspended physician was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Frederick J. Kapala on charges of federal health care...
