Bruce Rauner Sworn Into Office; Comes Out Swinging
“I’m nobody that nobody sent†By Chinta Strausberg After Archbishop Blasé Cupich and Rev. James Meeks prayed and after a...
Day: January 13, 2015
Governor Rauner signs first Executive Order Addressing State’s Fiscal Crisis
* Review of spending, procurement & personnel decisions ordered * Halts awarding of contracts & grants * Instructs sale of...
Vice President Biden to Host Caribbean Energy Security Summit
Vice President Joe Biden will host the first ever Caribbean Energy Security Summit in Washington, DC on January 26, 2015. ...
The United People of Color Caucus, A Coalition of Lawyers, Law Students, and Legal Workers, Will Indict the System at a Rally in Federal Plaza January 15
CHICAGO, IL -Â A group of lawyers, law students, and legal workers of color will gather in Federal Plaza (Adams...
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle Outlines Second Term Agenda During a Speech at the City Club of Chicago
Ambitious second term agenda includes robust economic development efforts and continued reform of the county’s criminal justice and public health...
Fair Economy Illinois Responds to Governor Rauner’s Inaugural Speech
Today, Bruce Rauner begins his tenure as governor of Illinois. In his very first speech as governor of our state,...
Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office Secures 60-Year Sentence in Shooting Death of High School Student
A Chicago man who gunned down a 15-year-old Chicago charter school student who was sitting on the front porch of...
Chicagoan Jennifer Coombs Takes on the Role of Catherine in Gina Gionfriddo’s Rapture, Blister, Burn, Directed by Kimberly Senior
Previews for the Chicago premiere begin January 17 towards a January 26 opening CHICAGO, IL - The Goodman announces that...
Howard Morgan Is Free – A Peoples Victory!
(From the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression) We, along with tens of thousands of other people, greet the...
“Can We Really Afford Another Four Years of a Mayor Who Ignores the Voices That Matter Most in Education?” – Mayoral Candidate Bob Fioretti on Mayor Emanuel’s Education Policy
Fioretti's Statement on Mayor Rahm Emanuel's Ed Policy Roll-Out CHICAGO, IL – Much like he “launched†his campaign from a...
