President Obama and County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Statements on Passing of Abner J. Mikva
President Barack Obama: "No matter how far we go in life, we owe a profound debt of gratitude to those...
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Former Army National Guard Member Arrested for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIL
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, 26, of Sterling, a former member of the Army National Guard, was arrested on...
Black Farmers Protest at United States Supreme Court
"Are Black Farmers in 2016 the New Dred Scott of 1857?" On Friday, July 8, 2016...
CONSUMER ALERT!!! Madigan Warns Consumers to Recalled Products on Second-Hand Markets
In the Wake of Massive IKEA Dresser Recall, Attorney General Urges Consumers to Check for Recalled Products Before Buying...
President Obama Nominates Jason D. Tulley to Serve on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia; Announces More Key Administration Posts
WASHINGTON, DC - President Barack Obama nominated Jason D. Tulley to serve on the Superior Court of the District of...
President Preckwinkle Releases Preliminary Forecast, Warns of Difficult Decisions Ahead
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle released the preliminary forecast for the County's Fiscal Year 2017 budget, signaling that difficult...
Springfield’s Continued Failure to Address Long-Term Funding Crisis Putting Future of State at Risk
Residents Rally to Declare State of Emergency in Illinois On Thursday, a broad coalition of organizations representing residents being...
Bergen County, New Jersey, Man Admits Helping Disguise Foreign Contributions During 2012 Presidential Election
NEWARK, N.J. – A Bergen County, New Jersey, man admitted helping funnel $80,000 in campaign contributions from a foreign source...
President Preckwinkle Announces Latest Round of Anti-Violence Grants
Funds will assist four organizations with community-based initiatives Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the County will award...
U.S. Supreme Court Denies Justice to Immigrants, Families, and American Communities; Blocks 2014 Immigration Deferred Action Programs
Statement of Mary Meg McCarthy, Executive Director, Heartland Alliance’s National Immigrant Justice Center CHICAGO, IL — Heartland Alliance’s...
