Unemployment Rates Remain Higher Than National Rate in all but One Metro Area
Job Growth Remains Mixed CHICAGO, IL – This month, 13 of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced declines in their over-the-year...
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Former Ballard County Treasurer Guilty Of Bank And Wire Fraud
Admitted to obtaining $450,000 in unauthorized loans for the county and then concealing the proceeds from the Fiscal Court; also...
United States Sues Barclays Bank to Recover Civil Penalties for Fraud in the Sale of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities
Two former Barclays executives also named in the suit The United States Department of Justice filed a civil complaint in...
A New Year’s Resolution to Drive Sober, Buckle Up
DUI and seat belt patrols scheduled for final weekend of year SPRINGFIELD, IL – As 2016 comes to an...
Pro-Bono Bond Fund Frees 50th From Cook County Jail
Project aims to free those too poor to afford bond from dangerous jail conditions as it works to end...
Public Corruption: Courtroom for Sale
Judge Gets Jail Time in Racketeering Case In a case that exposed widespread corruption in a South Texas county’s judicial...
Illinois on Track to Become First Smart State in the U.S.
It continues Rauner Administration’s transformation of state IT systems Smart State Workshop provides valuable information and direction from key leaders...
NNPA News Service and Trice Edney News Wire Establish Partnership to Empower the Black Press
WASHINGTON, DC - Approaching the 190th anniversary of the 1827 founding of the Black Press, the News Wire...
Is Justice the Answer: A Civil Rights Response
By Marc H. Morial President & CEO, National Urban League This week, I was honored to participate in the...
Freezing Rain, Snow, Bitter Cold to Impact Travel in Illinois
Motorists should be prepared for hazardous driving conditions in areas CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is...
