Simon responds to layoffs at Scott Air Force Base
Chicago, IL – Illinois Lt. Governor Sheila Simon today pledged to work with state agencies and Scott Air Force Base leadership...
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First National Candlelighting Ceremony for 200-thousand soldiers of the United States Colored Troops in honor of 150th Anniversary of the Civil War
From Civil War to Civil Rights   On November 5, 2011, descendants of black soldiers who fought for the Union...
LaSalle County man arrested on child pornography charges
24-Year-Old Allegedly Trading 600+ Videos, Images Online  Chicago, IL ─ Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that the arrest...
Mayor Emanuel joins hundreds to remember 263 slain children
 By Chinta Strausberg  Chicago, IL – Joining hundreds who attended the Urban Dolorosa’s memorial honoring 263 children who...
Madigan: Marengo youth minister arrested on Child Exploitation Charges
 Chicago, IL — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced the arrest of a youth minister in Marengo, Ill., on charges...
National Urban League CEO Marc Morial brings the War on Unemployment to Ohio
Jobs Tour kicks off with announcement of Job-Creation Legislation in Columbus  NEW YORK – As part of the National...
Five memorials honoring 260 slain children set to begin today, November 1st
 Clergy issue clarion call for peace  By Chinta Strausberg  The first of five candle-light memorials honoring more...
Immigrant Rights Groups focus on mental health of undocumented youth
“A Dream Deferred†panel will explore the mental health implications of being undocumented—urging educators, counselors, and community organizers to take...
Illinois Attorney General Madigan leads surprise sex offender checks
Attorney General, Department of Human Services make compliance visits in advance of Halloween Trick-or-Treating  Chicago, IL – Investigators for...
Lt. Governor Simon to host Classrooms First Commission hearing in Quad Cities
Will tour new Western Illinois University riverfront campus  Moline, IL – Lt. Governor Sheila Simon’s Classrooms First Commission will...
