Community Leaders Speak Out Against Gov. Rauner’s Destructive First Year
Residents across Chicago will react to Rauner’s State of the State Address, and then March on Corporate Beneficiaries of Governor’s...
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Grassroot Leaders Invite Top Rauner Donors and Corporate Beneficiaries to People’s Response to State of the State
A delegation of activists will deliver invitations to Gov. Bruce Rauner donors and corporate beneficiaries of his policies to hear...
Fioretti Condemns GOP Plan to Bankrupt Chicago Schools
Fioretti condemns forced CPS bankruptcy The plan by Gov. Bruce Rauner and other members of the Illinois GOP to bankrupt...
Illinois Republicans Attempt at Hostile Takeover of Chicago Public Schools Would Put Fox in Charge of Hen House
Both Illinois and Chicago need real revenue solutions, not political gamesmanship CHICAGO, IL - On Wednesday, Senate Republican Leader...
New Report: Governor Rauner Is Skipping Payments for Vital Public Services but Paying Banks $6 Million per Month for Toxic Swaps
Governor Rauner Spends Millions on Bad Bank Deals While Cutting Social Services and College Grants CHICAGO, IL – Even though...
New Report: Rauner Administration Paying Tens of Millions to Wall Street Banks in Midst of Budget Impasse
Despite Illinois Failing to Meet Its Obligation to Social Service Providers Payments on Interest Rate Swaps Continue. State has lost...
Ben Baker Wrongful Conviction Overturned; Released from Robinson Correctional
Exoneration Project client Ben Baker, a Chicago resident who has spent over 10 years wrongfully imprisoned on false charges of...
“…The Academy failed for the Second Year in a Row to Nominate a Single Actor of Color…”: NAACP Statement on the Announcement of the Nominees for the 88th Annual Academy Awards
BALTIMORE, MD - The NAACP today released the following statement following the announcement of the nominees for the 88th Annual...
State Senator Collins Joins Push for Automatic Voter Registration
SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois State Senator Jacqueline Y. Collins (D-Chicago 16th) joined colleagues as they explained why Illinois needs automatic...
Grassroots Collaborative Lauds City Council Progressive Caucus for Standing Up to Mayor’s Massive Borrowing Scheme
Amisha Patel, Executive Director of Grassroots Collaborative, made the following statement regarding the Chicago City Council Progressive Caucus announcement of...
