Madigan announces $1.4 million grant for free legal help for Illinois renters
Attorney General Distributes Funds from National Foreclosure Settlement  CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that...
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Lt. Governor Simon: Opportunities for girls begin within community
Simon urges community leaders to strengthen supports for young girls  PEORIA, IL – Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Girl...
Ed Gardner calls for 10,000 to join him Sunday at 95th & Western construction site
By Chinta Strausberg  Saying he will continue to fight for a fair share of jobs and opportunities, retired businessman...
The Better Business Bureau offers tips on prepping for emergencies
(News from the Better Business Bureau)Â Â Â CHICAGO, IL - With National Preparedness Month underway this is a prime...
New campaign urges Chicago suburban communities to make roads inviting to all people
The Active Transportation Alliance today launched its Communities for Complete Streets initiative, which asks Chicago’s suburban communities to create roads...
New Studies find race plays a role in Judicial Decisions
Race & Justice News A Reprint from The Sentencing Project) Â Two recent studies, one based on adults in Cook...
U.S. Congressmen Davis and Rush speak on Tamms closure
 Supermax was human rights catastrophe, irresponsible reentry policy and drain on budget  Mental Health Advocates say Illinois should not damage men in...
Ed Gardner sticks cane in fresh cement, shuts down work site
Vows to return today with black men ready to work By Chinta Strausberg  Making good his promise to return...
Sec’y of State Jesse White Hosts “Preserving Their Memoriesâ€
 A Celebration of the Illinois Veteran’s History Project  SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White hosted...
The Black Revolution on Campus: A Conversation With Martha Biondi
A conversation with author and scholar Martha Biondi, who vividly demonstrates the critical linkage between the student movement and changes...
