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” 
Parents Encouraged to Include Emergency Preparedness in Back-to-School Plans
August is School and Campus Preparedness Month in Illinois SPRINGFIELD, IL – In the next few weeks, students from pre-kindergarten...
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs: Missed Investment Income Despite 6-Month Budget
Portfolio Reveals Millions in Missed Opportunity for Second Quarter CHICAGO, IL – The state of Illinois earned $7.9 million less...
Chicago Premiere of Frank Martin’s “The Love Potion” (Le Vin Herbe”) to be Staged by Chicago Opera Theater at the Music Box Theatre September 30 – October 7, 2016
COT Brings Live Opera Performance to Historic Cinema with Martin’s Mystical Adaptation of Tristan and Isolde Story CHICAGO, IL...
#TheBluestLie Collaborative Announce New Turn in Campaign to End the ‘Blue Lives Matter’ Ordinance
A Press conference will be held today to announce a new turn in the campaign to demand an end to...
Man Illegally Beaten by Cook County Jail Guard to Speak Publicly for 1st Time
On Thursday, Guard Who Beat Him Was Finally Charged With a Felony ─ 2-1/2 Years After the Attack A...
National Urban League: North Carolina’s “Monster Law” Heads to the Dustbin of History
NEW YORK - National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement following a federal court's...
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch Statement on Court of Appeals Ruling in North Carolina Voting Case
Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch released the following statement after the ruling by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in...
Collins Hails Signing of Measure Allowing Parolees to Worship, do Community Service Together
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) is pleased to announce the governor has signed her...
Secretary of State Jesse White Reinstates Vehicle Registration Reminder Notices
Seeks Legislative Authority to Allow Advertising to Offset Costs; Pushes Email Notifications Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced...
6 Months after ICE Raids Schaumburg Church, DHS releases Guidelines on Enforcement Operations at Sensitive Locations
Community advocates describe new guidelines as ‘weak and toothless’ Chicago, IL — The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has released...