Senator Kirk responds to Senate vote on Public Safety & Second Amendment Rights Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) released the following statement yesterday regarding the Senate vote on the Public Safety...
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CTA officials vow to hire blacks for $425 million Red Line project
 And officials say: ‘Fronts need not apply’  By Chinta Strausberg  While $425 million Red Line South Reconstruction...
Illinois House unanimously passes Bill designed to prevent “Pill Shoppers” from aiding Meth criminals
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded House lawmakers for their unanimous support of a bill to prevent...
Simon continues work to increase access to fresh food for all Illinois families
SPRINGFIELD, IL – An advocate for rural communities, Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon urged farmers’ markets to join her in...
Better Business Bureau warning – Flood victims beware
CHICAGO, IL - Homeowners and businesses who are trying to recover from flood damage due to the extremely heavy rains...
Kenyan Marathon celebration thrown into disarray after Boston blasts
Ajabu Africa By Harrison Maina and Moses Mathenge BOSTON - Â The increasingly popular Boston marathon celebrations by the Kenyan community...
The National Black Church Initiative opposes Illinois Medical Marijuana Bill
 Black Church Condemns Legalization of Gateway Drug as Dangerous    Washington DC - (Trice Edney Communications) The National...
Time to Get Smart on Crime
 By Benjamin Todd Jealous President & CEO of the NAACP  The United States has five percent of the...
Jewish community rallies against school closings with letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel
Jewish community members will gather on Thursday, April 18th at 4:30 p.m. to deliver a letter to Mayor Rahm Emanuel...
13 Year prison sentence for Berwyn doctor convicted of Criminal Sexual Assault
A family practice physician has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for sexually assaulting a female patient during an...
