Topinka: Court to have ultimate say on lawmaker paychecks
Comptroller anticipates judicial guidance CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka made the following statement Thursday after a legal...
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As Feds Slow Deportations, Arpaio Continues Arizona Raids
 New America Media By Valeria Fernandez PHOENIX – Miguel Venegas was certain he was being driven to the border...
Illinois Tollway to host 2013 Construction Careers Expo
The Illinois Tollway is hosting a free 2013 Roadwork Ahead: Construction Careers Expo to help promote diversity in skilled and...
U.S. Senator Durbin to chair hearing on “Stand Your Ground” Laws
 September Hearing Will Focus on Civil Rights Issues Raised by Controversial Laws  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Majority Leader...
Madigan calls on Congress to help states fight child sex trafficking
Madigan, Attorneys General Urge Lawmakers to Amend Communications Decency Act  CHICAGO, IL– Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and her...
Protect your home while on vacation
From Anita Alvarez Cook County State’s Attorney Summer is in full swing and in between trips to the pool, beach...
Fiscal Follies: Watch the Conversation on Budget Surplus
 By William Spriggs   The White House has announced changes in projections for fiscal health. In June, the...
The National Coalition of 100 Black Women Speaks on the Verdict in the Trayvon Martin Case and Stand Your Grounds Laws
"A call for peace is in order and there remains an imperative for civil action," said NCBW national president M....
Astor House tenants plead for judge’s assistance
As the situation grows more desperate in Rogers Park's Astor House building, tenants will gather outside the Daley Center on...
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation invests $1.2 million in BCT Partners and Frontline Solutions to improve the health & success of young men of color
  Newark, NJ (BlackNews.com) -- BCT Partners and Frontline Solutions announced today that they have been awarded $1.2 million to...
