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Madigan: Two Credit Downgrades in Three Days Make it Clear Rauner Needs to Focus on State Budget
CHICAGO, IL - Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement after Moody's Investor Services downgraded Illinois' credit...
Munger: Observe Domestic Violence Awareness Month by Paying Providers
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Congressional Black Caucus Sends Letter to Speaker John Boehner to Prioritize and Address CBC Legislative Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield sent a letter on behalf...
Remarks by the President at Veto Signing of National Defense Authorization Act
Oval Office President Barack Obama: As President and Commander-in-Chief, my first and most important responsibility is keeping the American people...
City Council Continuing Down Emanuel’s Dangerous Course of Regressive Taxes, Privatization, and Fees
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CONSUMER ALERT! Madigan: Beware of Credit Card Scams During Transition to Chip Cards
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New Book Addresses Systemic Myths About Africans That are Wrongly Perceived as Facts
Nationwide (BlackNews.com) -- Living in the Shadows of Love and Happiness by author HDS challenges all European nations to fully...
Jewish Voice for Peace-Chicago and Coalition for Justice in Palestine Picket Jewish National Fund Conference
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NAACP Statement on Revised EPA Smog Rule
WASHINGTON, DC - The Environmental Protection Agency revised its rule on limits to ground-level ozone – or smog – downward...
Madigan Again Urges Governor Rauner to Focus on State Budget after Credit Downgrade
SPRINGFIELD, IL - Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded Illinois' credit...