Madigan Releases Annual Holiday Safe Shopping Guide
Attorney General’s Guide Details Dangerous Children’s Products of 2016 CHICAGO, IL – Illinois Attorney General Lisa...
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Jewish Activists Gather to Call on Chicago’s Jewish United Fund to Denounce Appointment of White Nationalist Steve Bannon
Protest part of growing national chorus of progressive Jews urging communal institutions to break silence on bigotry of Trump appointments The march,...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch: Recent Statistics Suggest That 2016 Has Been an Especially Dangerous Year for Police Officers
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch statement on the recent acts of violence and ambush style shooting of law enforcement officers:...
Tri-Caucus Leadership Condemns Selection of Senator Jeff Sessions for Attorney General
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Congressional Tri-Caucus – which is comprised of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC)...
Former Madison County Deputy Sentenced to Three Years in Prison for Lying Under Oath to Obstruct Investigation into Beating
HUNTSVILLE – A federal judge sentenced former Madison County Sheriff’s Deputy Justin Watson to three years in prison for lying...
New Paper Investigates Black Teens’ Interactions with Chicago Police
5-year research project with Chicago Black high school students about police experiences, reveals surveillance, alienation, and impunity CHICAGO, IL...
National Urban League President and CEO Issues Statement Regarding Nominee Senator Sessions for U.S. Attorney General
National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement regarding the nominee Senator Jeff Sessions for...
Cook County Building & Zoning Announces Online Permitting for Businesses, Residents
Overhauls outdated paper process with digital service for unincorporated areas In order to improve customer service and efficiency for...
Next Congress to be Most Diverse Ever
The 115th Congress will be sworn into service on January 3, 2017, and is scheduled to run for two years...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Releases Video Statement on Hate Crimes in the United States
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released a video statement on the FBI’s newly announced 2015 hate crime statistics as well...
