Voter Fraud is a Myth. Voter Suppression is Not.
BALTIMORE, MD— NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement on January 25: “Today, President Donald Trump...
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Community Leaders to Blast Trump Call for “Sending in the FEDS” to Chicago
The Chicago Alliance Against Racist & Political Repression will hold a press conference today, Thursday, January 26th, at the Trinity...
Chicagoans Push Mayor & Council to Expand Sanctuary Further in Defiance of Trump
Organizers say "It’s the efforts to defend Black lives and protect migrant rights that make our cities safer, not Trump’s...
Speaker Madigan Prioritizes State Budget, Economic Reforms that Strengthen Middle Class
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. Bruce Rauner’s State of...
Senator Raoul Responds to Gov. Rauner’s State of the State Address
SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) released the following statement in response to Governor Bruce Rauner’s...
State Rep. Ford Banking Committee to Focus on Empowering Small Businesses and Rebuilding Communities
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Representative La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, has been named by Illinois House Speaker Michael...
IDOC and PRB Partner to Improve Parole Revocation Process
Settlement represents Rauner Administration’s commitment to reforming Illinois’ criminal justice system SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC)...
The Bag Trick Bandit Hits Again
Help Identify This Serial Bank Robber The FBI Violent Crimes Task Force and San Diego Police Department are seeking the...
Cook County Board Approves Seven Tax Incentives to Support Economic Growth
Cook County Commissioners approved seven proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives...
NAACP, Greenpeace Leaders: Call Today to Stop Sessions as Attorney General
WASHINGTON, DC – With Senators rumored to vote as early as tomorrow on the controversial Attorney General, leaders from two...
