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Attorney General Madigan Probes National Job Search Sites Over Potential Age Discrimination
Madigan Calls on Career Search Sites to Explain Potential Age Discrimination Violations Against Older Job Seekers CHICAGO, IL –...
State Rep. Stratton Sponsors Legislation to Empower Parents Through Elected Chicago School Board
CHICAGO, IL – Illinois State Rep. Juliana Stratton, D-Chicago, is advocating for more democracy and community representation by sponsoring...
Illinois State Treasurer Seeks to Reunite Charleston Residents with Unclaimed Property
$12 Million in Unclaimed Property Available in Charleston Area SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs’ staff will...
With New Information, Speaker Madigan Re-Creates Committee to Study Public-Private Partnerships
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Speaker Michael J. Madigan is re-forming a bipartisan committee to review the state’s use of public-private...
The Top Frauds of 2016
By Monica Vaca Acting Director, Division of Consumer Response and Operations Three million of you called, wrote, or went online...
E. Coli Outbreak Spurs I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter Recall
Company voluntary recalls products SPRINGFIELD, IL – The I.M. Healthy SoyNut Butter Company, headquartered in Illinois, is voluntarily recalling...
Two Corrections Officers Sentenced for Smuggling Drugs into Middleton Jail
BOSTON – Two former corrections officers at the Essex County Correctional Facility were sentenced recently in U.S. District Court in...
16-Year-Old Rock & Soul Artist Nick Brodeur Signs With SoBe Entertainment – Releases Debut Singles
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- SoBe Entertainment, located in South Beach, Florida, recently signed Rock, Pop & Soul Artist, Nick Brodeur, to...
Rep. Rush: “Trump’s Speech was… Campaign Promises on Steroids” and, Chicago Needs Solutions not Rhetoric
U.S. Rep. Rush challenges president to visit Chicago after more misguided comments WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Bobby L....
Gov. Rauner’s Administration Ignores Victims of Gun Violence, Skips CeaseFire Hearing
CHICAGO, IL – The families of gun violence victims expressed outrage over Gov. Bruce Rauner’s elimination of the CeaseFire...