President Obama’s Weekly Address: Coming Together to Find Solutions
WASHINGTON, DC — In this week's address, President Obama acknowledged that the aftermath of tragedies like we've seen in Dallas,...
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Stevenson, Alabama, Police Chief Convicted of Civil Rights Offenses for Assaulting and Failing to Protect Arrestee
The Justice Department announced that a federal jury convicted the Chief of Police of Stevenson, Alabama, Daniel Winters, 56, of...
Treasurer Frerichs Returns Record-Setting $155 Million Through I-Cash Program
Average Return $2,900; One Estate Bequeathed $1.5 Million SPRINGFIELD, IL – The state treasurer’s office returned a record-setting $155...
Court Orders Release of Police Misconduct Records
In Chicago and around the country, protests continued this weekend following the police killings of Alton Sterling in Baton...
Attorney General Madigan Announces Additional $3 Million Herbalife Settlement
Madigan Announces Additional $3 Million in Restitution for Illinois on Top of Federal Trade Commission’s $200 Million Nationwide Settlement ...
March for Alton, Philando, and All Black Lives: Abolition Now
CHICAGO, IL - Today, Friday, July 15, 2016 at 5:30pm, members of Assata’s Daughters will hold a march beginning at...
Munger: Unpaid Bill Backlog to Exceed $10 Billion by Year End
Human services, small businesses, higher education to be prioritized CHICAGO, IL - Illinois Comptroller Leslie Geissler Munger on Thursday said...
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus Work to Create Bipartisan Group on Policing Strategies to Address Gun Violence in America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – CBC Chairman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC) issued the following statement after CBC Member discussions with Speaker Paul...
President Obama Announces Key Administration Post, More Posts, Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate
WASHINGTON, DC – President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: Constance...
Chicago City Council Violates Illinois Open Meetings Act; Activists Sue City Council
Activists to Sue City Council. State Law Says Meetings Must Be Open to the General Public and Decisions Made...
