Victim of Chicago Police Det. Guevara, Wrongfully Imprisoned 22 Years, Sues City
Thomas Sierra was 19 years old When he was wrongly put behind bars For more than half of his life...
Month: April 2018
NAACP Commends Executive Order Restoring Voting Rights to New Yorkers on Parole
BALTIMORE, MD – The NAACP, the nation’s premier civil rights organizations, commends New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo for signing...
Federal Court Rejects Trump Administration’s Bid to Terminate DACA Program
BALTIMORE (April 24, 2018) – The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), the country’s original civil rights organization,...
2 Different Cases, 2 Different Bad Cops, 2 Exonerations: Wrongful Conviction to be Overturned
On Monday, two judges in two separate cases, involving two different cases of notorious Chicago police misconduct, are set...
Cook County Receives U.S. EPA Grants
Brownfields funding will aid south, west suburban communities The Cook County Department of Environment and Sustainability was awarded two brownfield...
Governor Rauner Requests SBA Assistance for Iroquois, Kankakee and Vermilion Counties for February Floods
If approved, people and businesses could apply for low-interest, long-term loans to aid recovery SPRINGFIELD, IL – Governor Bruce...
State Senator Raoul Pushes for Stronger Review of Officer-Involved Shootings
SPRINGFIELD, IL — State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-Chicago 13th) passed legislation yesterday to ensure all officer-involved shootings are properly investigated....
White Awards Over $15 Million in Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants
Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White has awarded FY18 Illinois Public Library Per Capita and Equalization Aid Grants...
State Rep. Harper Pushes for Greater Access to Healthy Food Across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, IL – To help combat the lack of access to healthy foods in the South Side of Chicago, state...
8th Ward Alderman’s Abuse of Power and Waste of Taxpayers’ Money Was Obvious During a Peaceful Press Conference by 8th Ward Residents
Several 8th Ward residents held a Press Conference in front of Ald. Michelle Harris’ ward office to protest a proposed...
