Immigrant groups in Chicago rejoiced Wednesday after learning that the most controversial sections of Arizona's immigration law had been temporarily blocked. Read more…
(Reuters) - Nearly 40 million Americans received food stamps -- the latest in an ever-higher string of record enrollment that dates from December 2008 and the U.S. recession, according to a government update. Read more…
ELGIN -- While health care reform debate roils into its 16th month, a group of area business owners is part of a nationwide effort imploring Washington to tackle another hot button issue ASAP: compreh Read more…
A Chicago man who’s pushing for a federal immigration overhaul says a meeting Thursday afternoon with President Barack Obama encourages him. Read more…
Illinois' immigrant rights activists are keeping the pressure on Congress and the White House to quickly take up comprehensive reforms, and it appears that they're making inroads. Read more…