Illinois businesses have qualified for $67 million in federal tax credits for hiring veterans, SNAP recipients, and other state residents in need of employment.
Activists from the Stand Up! Chicago coalition, Occupy Chicago,
and other supporters participated in the International Day of Action by
taking over the LaSalle Street bridge on Thursday afternoon. According
to organizers, more than 2,000 people rallied at the Thompson Center and
marched to the bridge, shutting it down for over an hour to protest
budget cuts and demand jobs. The bridge is just one example of
infrastructure around the city in need of repairs and symbolized an
“Economic Emergency for the 99%,” according to the groups.
On Thursday, Gov. Pat Quinn signed a bill
that will provide veterans with free mental health services that aren't
covered by their insurance plans. The General Assembly passed the
legislation unanimously earlier this year.
Last Wednesday, the National Resources Defense Council launched
a new eight-state ad campaign demanding that the U.S. Senate
begins reducing America's reliance on dirty energy. Now, it's VoteVets' turn. The organization of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, who previously slammed
Mark Kirk for his flip-flop on climate change legislation, unveiled
late last week a $1.5 million television and web ad campaign arguing
that BP's Gulf oil spill has threatened the nation's security by
forcing National Guard soldiers to participate in clean-up efforts. The
ad will run on national cable in Illinois and six other states. Watch
it below:
Today, Gov. Pat Quinn released the first of what will be a weekly documentary series (dubbed "Quinn Stories") chronicling his time on the campaign trail. The initial installment includes some candid video of his visit to Agriculture Day at the Illinois State Fair this ...
As we all take a moment today to honor those in the military who
have and will continue to sacrifice for us, we urge everyone to chip in
and support the 131,000 veterans
across the country -- including over 1,500 in Illinois -- who lack even
basic shelter. And for ...
Calling it "a national disgrace" that veterans still constitute such
a large share of Illinois' homeless population, Sen. Dick Durbin and
members of the state's congressional delegation met with Veterans
Affairs Assistant Secretary Tammy Duckworth yesterday to ...
A day after Tammy Duckworth's relatively smooth confirmation hearing before the Veterans Affairs Committee, Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) inexplicably decided to delay a scheduled April 2 vote on her nomination as assistant secretary for
the federal V.A., citing his pursuit of &...
This morning, we wrote that Tammy Duckworth had "all
but seal[ed] up her nomination to serve as an assistant secretary for
the federal V.A.," after her confirmation hearing before the Senate Veterans Affairs Commmittee yesterday. Duckworth had been expecting a ...
Activists from the Stand Up! Chicago coalition, Occupy Chicago,
and other supporters participated in the International Day of Action by
taking over the LaSalle Street bridge on Thursday afternoon. According
to organizers, more than 2,000 people rallied at the Thompson Center and
marched to the bridge, shutting it down for over an hour to protest
budget cuts and demand jobs. The bridge is just one example of
infrastructure around the city in need of repairs and symbolized an
“Economic Emergency for the 99%,” according to the groups.
