Illinois Comptroller Topinka honors Iraqi war veteran, female professionals, local leaders
Chatham veteran Danielle Green Byrd, female professionals, local leaders honored  CHICAGO – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka recently honored...
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The Sentencing Project’s new report investigates “The Lives of Juvenile Lifersâ€
 “The Lives of Juvenile Lifersâ€, the first-ever national survey of this population, investigates the life experiences of individuals serving sentences...
National Urban League to release 2012 State of Black America Report, "Occupy the Vote to Educate, Employ & Empower", on March 7, 2012
The National Urban League will release its 2012 State of Black America Report, "Occupy the Vote to Educate, Employ &...
Attorney General Madigan: Ban on phone bill 'cramming' clears House Committee
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the House Consumer Protection Committee unanimously voted to send to its full...
Shopping online? Know your knock-offs cautions the Better Business Bureau
CHICAGO, Il - The online market for counterfeit luxury items is vast, bargain hunters can find everything from jewelry and...
Study: Budget Reforms Jeopardized by Lack of Transparency, Public Input
 Government needs to include public, nonprofits and foundations to succeed  CHICAGO, IL – The lack of transparency and...
Former Gov. Edgar’s Demurral on Supermax closure contradicts his own recommendations
(From Tamms Year Ten Organizing)  Ex. Gov’s Task Force Issued Warnings Even Before the Prison Opened: Danger of Long-term...
18th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards to be held today
Prestigious Awards Honor Community Development and Architectural Achievements in Chicago’s Neighborhoods  CHICAGO, IL – As Chicago grows in stature...
Congressman Rush lays out Congressional record at Chicago Urban League/NAACP forums
By Chinta Strausberg  U.S. Rep. Bobby L. Rush (D-1st) appeared at a recent political forum held at the Chicago...
Prosecutors secure 205 year sentence for Iowa man charged with South Side Sexual Assaults
Cook County prosecutors have secured a 205 year prison sentence for a man convicted of sexually assaulting three women in...
