Illinois House lawmakers unanimously pass Bill to aid Human Trafficking Victims
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan applauded House lawmakers for their unanimous support of legislation to assist victims...
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Bobby Seale, Founding Chairman & National Organizer of the Black Panther Party, to produce a film portraying his life story
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Bobby Seale, Chairman, co-founder and national organizer of the Black Panther Party is producing a biographical motion...
Bipartisan legislation institutes warrant requirements to track Americans with GPS Data
WASHINGTON – Recent reports indicate that by the end of 2013 smart phones could account for 70 percent of all...
State’s Attorney: Stay Safe During Spring Break
A Note from Anita Alvarez, Cook County State’s Attorney Even though our Chicago weather indicates otherwise, it is finally the...
Proof-of-Citizenship Laws ‘Disenfranchise’ Asian Americans
New America Media By Glenn D. Magpantay After the 2012 elections, political leaders across the country recognized the Asian Pacific...
Collins supports moratorium on CPS closures
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins issued the following statement on legislation she co-sponsored to prevent Chicago...
Attorney General Madigan: Bill requiring review of suspicious vulnerable adult deaths passes out of Committee
Measure would require review of Suspicious At-Home Deaths of Elderly, Disabled Adults SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan...
Ribbon cutting ceremony held at Saint Sabina for safe and accessible playground
By Chinta Strausberg A ribbon cutting ceremony was held Tuesday for the building of a safe and accessible playground at...
National Veterans Art Museum to host reading of Short, Crazy Vietnam War memoir
Reading accompanied by Display of Never-Before-Shown Artist/Author’s Drawings CHICAGO, IL – On April 20, 2013 at 2 p.m., the National...
State Senator Raoul supports constitutional pension reform
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-13th) issued the following statement on the pension reform votes taken in...
