NAACP Statement on Fatal Shooting of Terence Crutcher During Police Encounter in Tulsa, OK
Baltimore, MD – NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks today issued the following statement regarding the release of video...
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Tennessee Man Charged with Threatening to Murder Member of United States Congress
A Murfreesboro, Tennessee, man was taken into custody this morning by FBI agents and U.S. Capitol Police, after a criminal...
Illinois Hosts Annual National Association of Insurance Commissioners Midwest Zone Meeting
Illinois Department of Insurance among 13 states represented; Discussed innovation & foreign investment CHICAGO, IL – The National Association...
Marquette Park’s Inner-City Muslim Action Network Director Named to Obama Administration Post
Inner-City Muslim Action Network (IMAN) Executive Director, Dr. Rami Nashashibi, has been appointed to serve as a member of President Obama's...
Respiratory Cases are Being Monitored At Illinois Veterans’ Home In LaSalle
LaSalle - The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) and the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) are actively monitoring...
Madigan: Illinois Homeowners Received More Than Double the Expected Relief in Bank of America Settlement
Settlement Reached by Attorney General Madigan Over Bank’s Misconduct Has Provided $440 Million in Relief, including $240 Million in Homeowner...
Kirk to Hold September 21st Hearing to Examine Iran Cash-for-Hostages Links to Terror Financing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Banking Subcommittee on National Security and International Trade and...
Chicago Lands Top Spot in Ranking of Best Cities for Cycling
Exciting new infrastructure combined with growing ridership and a strong voice for advocacy has made Chicago a biking mecca. CHICAGO, IL...
Illinois State Treasurer Frerichs Calls on Kemper To Detail Plans to Pay Life Insurance Policies
Kemper Declares ‘Voluntary’ Review Despite Opposition to Law that Now Requires its Compliance SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Treasurer...
It’s Time for Republicans in Congress To Do Their Jobs: President Obama’s Weekly Address
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama called on Republicans in Congress to do their jobs. With Congress...
