Early morning house raid in Bridgeport and harassment of activists indicates intolerance of free speech rights
 
 
CHICAGO, IL — The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns a preemptive police raid that took place at approximately 11:30pm Wednesday in the Bridgeport neighborhood, and instances of harassment on the street, in which Chicago police are unlawfully detaining, searching, and [...]

Housing counselors from Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office will be available to homeowners in need and provide information about preventing foreclosure and avoiding foreclosure rescue scams during the Mortgage Resource Fair on Saturday, May 19, at the Attorney General’s office in Springfield.
Mortgage lenders including Bank of America, Citi, PNC and Wells Fargo will meet [...]

Letters to the Editor
Tom Cross
House Republican Leader
 
SPRINGFIELD, IL – As the General Assembly begins the final weeks of session before scheduled adjournment on May 31, the “big two” – pension and Medicaid reform – have dominated discussions throughout the state. I understand and respect the concerns of everyone who has participated in these discussions – [...]

 
Historic Capital Press Club elects new president, leadership team 
 
 
WASHINGTON, D.C.  - Award-winning journalist Hazel Trice Edney, editor-in-chief of the Trice Edney News Wire and President/CEO of Trice Edney Communications LLC, has been elected president of the historic Capital Press Club.
 
Edney, a veteran reporter, who is also former editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association News [...]

 
Maternity wards must encourage breast-feeding, provide resources for new moms
 
SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Kwame Raoul (D-13th) has secured passage of legislation requiring hospitals to adopt policies that encourage breast-feeding, allowing the use of infant formula only when medically necessary or when the mother prefers not to breast-feed.
“The consumption of breast milk by infants – [...]

 
Club fees would help restore cuts to rape crisis centers
 
SPRINGFIELD, IL – With bipartisan support and agreement from victim advocates and the adult entertainment industry, strip clubs that permit alcohol would have two options to help restore funding to rape crisis centers under a bill passed 8-0 by the Senate Public Health Committee, Lt. Governor Sheila [...]

 
Comptroller calls for coinciding cuts, slots at tracks
 
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka said she supports a proposed cigarette tax increase for Medicaid provided that it is tied to significant spending cuts and approval of a gaming expansion bill that includes a Chicago casino and slot machines at horse racing tracks.
The proposal offered [...]

 
 (From the Better Business Bureau)
 
 
CHICAGO, IL – Entrepreneurs and small business owners are the backbone of the U.S. economy. In honor of National Small Business Week, May 20-26, 2012, the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and Northern Illinois (BBB) encourages small business owners to take advantage of the many free resources for small businesses.
 
“There [...]

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all Driver Services facilities and offices open Monday through Friday will be closed Monday, May 28th, 2012, in observance of Memorial Day.
Driver Services facilities that are normally open Tuesday through Saturday will close on Saturday, May 26th, 2012.
All Driver Services facilities will reopen for regular business on [...]