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Black pols rip House Speaker Welch for targeting Rep. Flowers
PICTURED L-R: Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch and Illinois Representative Mary Flowers (D-31st) Moore on targeting Flowers for defeat says “they will have to come through me, first”. Illinois Representative Mary Flowers (D-31st) thought she was giving respect to, and protecting Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris”...
Gary-based entrepreneurs, start-ups debuting products, services at IU Northwest
The public is invited to learn about the products and services of more than 20 Gary-based start-up businesses from 6-8 p.m., Friday, March 22. The vendor showcase will take place in the John W. Anderson Library/Conference Center, located on the Indiana University Northwest campus. Featured businesses are participating in the...
Dr. Lisa Green to join Representative Robin Kelly as State of the Union address guest
PICTURED L-R: Dr. Lisa Green and Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) Representative Robin Kelly (IL-02) will be joined by Dr. Lisa Green, a physician and Black maternal health expert, as her guest for President Biden’s State of the Union Address to Congress on Thursday, March 7. Dr. Lisa Green, D.O.,...
Illinois quick hits: Chicago tax initiative has new life; check smoke alarms this weekend
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposed measure to raise taxes on real estate transactions has new life. An appellate court sided with the mayor and the city, saying a Cook County judge was wrong to declare the city had improperly placed the referendum on the ballot. Johnson said he wants to use proceeds from the tax hike to fight homelessness, but the Illinois Policy Institute has revealed documents indicating the Chicago Teachers Union intends to use proceeds from the referendum to help fund housing assistance payments to Chicago Public Schools teachers.
How did we allow diversity, equity and inclusion to transform into negatives?
In the upside-down, inside-out culture of this nation, there are some changes impossible to swallow. One is that words like diversity, equity and inclusion have been twisted from being assets to liabilities. Of course the dereliction of professional responsibility and the ethics of conventional and social media perpetuate flipping the...
‘Felon: An American Washi Tale’
For one night only, see poet, performer and MacArthur Fellow Reginald Dwayne Betts in “Felon: An American Washi Tale.”. Presented by Illinois Humanities and the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts at the University of Chicago, 915 E. 60th St. This is a solo performance by Reginald...
Bulls win 119-117 nail-biter over Jazz
In a close contest that went down to the wire, the Chicago Bulls held on to a 119-117 victory over the Utah Jazz, on Wednesday, March 6, on the road. The Bulls fought tooth and nail sustaining their lead down the stretch, despite a fourth quarter run by the Jazz. Forward DeMar DeRozan made two clutch free-throws to win the game after a small altercation took place on the side line with Jazz players and Bulls staff and coaches.
Super Tuesday takeaways for the culture: Black candidates rise, fall as general elections take shape
Voters in 15 states and one U.S. territory made their electoral voices clear on Super Tuesday, delivering several key victories for Black candidates up and down the ballots. Here’s a brief snapshot of some of those races and takeaways gleaned from their respective primary elections on Tuesday night, for the culture.
Senate moves foreign ownership of farmland bill over economic development concerns
Sen. Jean Leising, R-Oldenburg, defends a farmland ownership bill in the Senate Chamber on March 4, 2024. (Whitney Downard/Indiana Capital Chronicle) As a bill protecting farmland from foreign adversaries heads to the finish line, economic development concerns are cropping up at the last minute. Senate sponsors on Monday pushed back...
Bronzeville designated a State Cultural District
GOVERNOR JB PRITZKER and Lt. Governor Juliana Stratton posed with representatives of Bronzeville and the Humboldt Park. after designating Bronzeville as an Illinois Cultural District. Governor J.B. Pritzker designated Bronzeville as a State Cultural District in Illinois, one of 15 districts to be designated across the entire state on Februrary...
UChicago nurses to hold one-day strike for safe staffing
Nurses say management has made strike necessary due to stalling negotiations. Nurses at UChicago Medicine in Chicago, Ill., will hold a strike for one-day strike on March 14 to protest the administration’s refusal to address RNs’ demand to improve safe staffing at their facility, announced National Nurses Organizing Committee/National Nurses United (NNOC/NNU) today.
Judge Owens Shelby sets opponent straight about his record
Opponent Baumann: “Being Black doesn’t mean you’re better”. Judge Owens Shelby is offended over remarks made by his opponent, Attorney Deidre Baumann, who is white, who said being Black doesn’t mean you are a better candidate and that she has more experience than he does. Shelby...
His conviction was overturned after 35 years wrongfully served. State law caps his compensation at 14 years
Brian Beals, 57, sits in his sister’s home in January, one month after being released from prison after serving 35 years for a wrongful conviction. Beals was studying at Southern Illinois University when he was arrested for a murder he did not commit in 1988. (Capitol News Illinois Photo by Dilpreet Raju)
City Of Gary announces 2024 Gary Air Show Dates
2024 Gary Air Show. (Courtesy: City of Gary, Indiana) The City of Gary announced the 2024 Gary Air Show will occur on Saturday, August 17th and Sunday, August 18th. Once again, the air show will be sponsored by the City of Gary, the Gary / Chicago International Airport, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (SSCVA), and other local partners.
IEMA-OHS recognizes Severe Weather Preparedness Month
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security (IEMA-OHS) recognizes March as Severe Weather Preparedness Month. Severe weather can affect any community across Illinois. To help families prepare for severe weather, IEMA-OHS is sharing interagency resources and featuring its emergency preparedness kits. “From flash flooding to tornadoes, Illinoisans...
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson endorses Congressman Danny K. Davis for re-election
Today, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson proudly announced his endorsement of Congressman Danny K. Davis for re-election to the 7th Congressional District of Illinois. Mayor Johnson’s endorsement underscores Congressman Davis’s unwavering commitment to serving the people of Chicago and his exceptional leadership in Congress. Mayor Johnson expressed his admiration...
Almost half of Black wards in top 20 in Early Voting turnout
Nearly half of Chicago’s predominately Black wards are among 20 that have the highest Early Voting turnout so far, according to data from the Chicago Board of Elections. Nearly one week after Early Voting began for the March 19 Democratic Primary, 3,248 ballots have been cast as of February 27. That figure includes 505 votes from residents who live in Chicago’s 17 Black wards, according to a Crusader analysis of election data. But 334 of those votes come from seven Black wards that are among 20 wards in Chicago that have the highest turnout during Early Voting so far.
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