Hollywood Star Helps Launch National Self-Defense Movement for Women and Girls 
Woman Helping Veterans Transition into High-Impact Careers 
First Black Woman Inducted into Oklahoma Hall of Fame 
Author Secures International Distribution on Rakuten TV Across 40+ European Countries 
Groundbreaking New Show “Say Yes When Life Says No” 
Madigan Sues Drugmaker Insys for Deceptive Sales of Opioid Painkiller
Attorney General Madigan Accuses Drug Company of Selling Cancer Pain Medication to Non-Cancer Patients to Turn a Profit CHICAGO,...
Unemployment Rates Decrease in Twelve Metro Areas
Much of Downstate still suffering job losses CHICAGO, IL –Twelve of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced decreases in their over-the-year...
State-Level Preliminary PARCC Scores Released During State Board Meeting
First look at preliminary results for second year of PARCC SPRINGFIELD, IL —Members of the State Board of Education had...
Mayor Emanuel & City Sued for Sex Discrimination
Transgender Woman’s Suit Targets City Liquor Laws that Discriminate Against Women Exposing Their Breasts in Entertainment Venues CHICAGO,...
NAACP Statement on Houston Protest by White Supremacists
Baltimore, MD - The National NAACP issued the following statement in response to a protest held outside the Houston branch...
Alleged Child Abuser Apprehended After 23 Years on the Run
In 1993, Boston-area resident John Hartin was 23 years old when he befriended two young boys—ages 6 and 9—and allegedly...
Op-ed: Set Corey Jacobs Free From Prison
He deserves a grant of clemency from President Obama By Brittany K. Barnett-Byrd, Esq. As the daughter of a formerly incarcerated...
Illinois Class of 2016 Average ACT Score up Slightly as National Average Declines
College ready percentage holds steady at one in four students SPRINGFIELD, IL — Results released today in ACT’s annual score...
State’s Attorney Charges Nine in Indictments Targeting Benefits Fraud
Nine individuals who perpetrated fraud schemes that cheated taxpayer funded government benefit programs out of millions of dollars have been...
2016 Carl Sandburg Literary Awards to be Presented to Erik Larson and Scott Turow at October 26 Event
70 Additional Authors with Chicago Ties to Convene at Awards Dinner CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Public Library Foundation and...