The NAACP Condemns the Perplexing Attempt to Address the Discriminatory HB2 Law
The NAACP Statement on the North Carolina Legislature’s HB2 Proposal BALTIMORE, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks...
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Attorney General Madigan Urges Congress to Reject Proposals Gutting the U.S. EPA
Proposed Federal Funding Cuts Could Cost Illinois EPA $29 million in Program Support and 80 Staff Members CHICAGO, IL...
Rep. Stratton Fights to End Pay Discrimination Against Women
CHICAGO, IL – As April 4 marks “Equal Pay Day” and the month of April marks “Equal Pay Month,”...
Rep. Welch Bill Would Stop Nursing Homes From Discharging Patients
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In an effort to provide new safeguards for nursing home patients, state Rep. Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside,...
Rep. Slaughter Measure Advocates for Families of Inmates in New Bill, Passes Committee
CHICAGO, IL – As family members of incarcerated inmates continue to have limited visitation rights, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago,...
NAACP Mourns The Loss of Civil Rights Activist, Historian & Former Crisis Magazine Publisher Roger Wilkins
BALTIMORE – The NAACP issued the following statement regarding the passing of Roger Wilkins.The NAACP mourns the loss of civil...
Attorney General Madigan Condemns Executive Order Seeking to Eliminate Clean Power Plan
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined a coalition of 23 states, cities and counties across the country...
Rep. Harper Bill Helps Middle Class by Raising State Minimum Wage
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Rep. Sonya Harper, D-Chicago, is sponsoring legislation that would raise the state’s minimum wage and...
Speaker Madigan’s Letter to Gov. Rauner Over Sale of the Thompson Center in Chicago
Illinois Speaker Michael Madigan: Governor Rauner: Yesterday my staff and CMS had another productive discussion about the sale of the...
Activists Force Re-Opening of Uptown Pedestrian Mall for Everyone, Including Homeless
Gentrifying Construction Company Illegally Fenced Off Mall Last Fall, Forced Out Homeless, & Then Did No Work LSD Viaduct...
