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...
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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...
Mandela’s illness exposes little end-of-life planning in modern world
 New America Media By Viji Sundaram PALO ALTO, Calif. – For weeks now, the media has been pouring out...
U.S. Senator Kirk coordinates comprehensive, bipartisan effort to fight dangerous gangs in Illinois and across America
Senate Appropriations Committee Moves to Ramp Up National Gang Strategy; Justice Department Funding Bill Takes on Gangs of National Significance,...
Playwright invites all to express their feelings about Trayvon Martin and Emmett Till
Janet Langhart Cohen Would Like You to Join Her to Express Your Reflections On Racism To Honor Trayvon Martin and...
Chicago man charged with sexual abuse and child pornography
A 30-year-old Chicago man has been charged with sexual abuse and multiple counts of child pornography following the execution of...
