Cook County Board Approves Eight Tax Incentives Designed to Support Economic Growth
Cook County Commissioners approved eight proposals from President Toni Preckwinkle’s Bureau of Economic Development (BED) that will provide tax incentives...
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Close Jon Burge Colleague to Testify About Chicago Police Abuse
Wrongful Conviction Hearing of George Anderson, Imprisoned 27 Years, to Continue CHICAGO, IL -- In a hearing that has...
State Rep. Flowers Fights for a Fair Tax Structure in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL – According to the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, Illinois has one of the most regressive tax...
State Senator Collins Opposes Gov. Rauner’s Call for Death Penalty Reinstatement
SPRINGFIELD, IL – In response to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto of House Bill 1468, in which he called...
Former CIA Contractor Guilty of Illegally Retaining Classified Materials
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) contractor pleaded guilty today to unauthorized removal and retention of classified...
New Report on Youth Joblessness Highlights Statewide Crisis for Employers
ILLINOIS – With a well-documented story of critical labor shortages across the country and especially in the Midwest, a new...
Women, Advocates Speak on Equal Rights Amendment at Illinois House Committee Hearing
CHICAGO, IL – The 46 year fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) persisted in the Illinois House of...
NAACP Joins Florida State Conference in Denouncing Univ. of Florida “Aggressive” Behavior Toward Black Graduates During Commencement
BALTIMORE — The NAACP, the nation’s foremost civil rights organization issued the following statement regarding the aggressive behavior shown toward Black...
REPORT: Number of Women in Prison is Nearly 8X Higher Than in 1980
From: Marc Mauer The Sentencing Project New Report Examines Trends in Female Incarceration The number of women in...
Alderman Harris Did it Again!: A Basic Show of Disrespect for 8th Ward Residents
By Dr. Juanita Bratcher Author, Editor & Publisher, CopyLine Magazine Alderman Michelle Harris rubbed 8th Ward residents the wrong way...
