State Senator Raoul sponsors innovative “Offender Initiative Program”
Good behavior, staying drug-free could lead to expunged records for non-violent crimes  SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Senate passed, by...
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Lt. Gov. Simon-supported math bill approved by Senate Committee
Statewide curriculum aims to increase college completion  SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois middle and high schools could use a state recommended...
NATO protesters take their demand to march to court today; will hold press conference a half-hour before court date
CHICAGO, IL – A team of social justice activists planning one of the NATO meeting’s major protests will go to...
Sec’y of State Jesse White announces Eighth Annual Illinois Emerging Writers Competition
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White announced that entry forms are now available for...
Father Pfleger: ‘We are all Trayvon Martin’
 To President Obama: ‘Help us stem the violence’, likening violence to Darfur or Rwanda  By Chinta Strausberg  CHICAGO,...
Chicago black group asks U.S. Justice Department to investigate Trayvon Martin case under Hate Crime Act
 Cops Actions look like a cover-up  Chicago, IL –  We Can, Inc., an organization of businessmen and women dedicated...
Madigan demands debt reduction for Fannie, Freddie borrowers
Attorney General Says Principal Reductions Needed to Stabilize Housing Market, Economy  CHICAGO, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan called on...
Democratic Lt. Governors pick Illinois’ Simon as Chair
DLGA Elects New Leadership at Washington Policy Conference  The nation’s Democratic lieutenant governors elected Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon...
Better Business Bureau alert: Scammers using Wal-Mart and Best Buy names to lure consumers into Gift Card Scam
CHICAGO, ILÂ - The Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois (BBB) received a report about a smishing attempt...
U.S. Senators Kirk, Blumenthal, Rubio and Begich call on Village Voice Media to block child prostitution and take down “Adult Services” Ads from Backpage.com
Law enforcement implores Backpage, the leading U.S. website for prostitution advertising, to protect children   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today...
