OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (September 2023)
As we bring exciting innovation to our region through the battery manufacturing plant, I’m encouraged that we are investing in our future generation…
Category: Politics
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Biden Administration Responds to Calls From Pritzker, Other Leaders, for Help in Migrant Crisis
Federal law still requires asylum seekers to wait six months after filing their claim before they can apply for a work permit, officially known as an …
Disparately Resourced Public Defenders Prepare for the End of Cash Bail in Illinois
The reform goes into effect after nearly three years of brutal legislative and political fights over the SAFE-T Act... #cashbail
Haas Appointed to Critical Public Safety Task Forces & Working Groups in 2023
The Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women went into effect on January 1st, 2023... #jackiehaas
Jackson Hails $1.9 Billion Red Line Extension Project Aiding Chicago’s South Side
The 5.6 mile extension of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red Line to Chicago’s southern border is the first rail transit extension in Chicago in …
Report: Chicago Teachers’ Union President Sends Child to Private School
A report by Wirepoints showed that 53 schools do not have any students who can do math at their grade level and that at 30 schools, no student can re…
Jim Marter Calls for Transparency from Underwood on Afghanistan
"They continue to marginalize women and under the conditions created by failed policies, we cannot ensure the aid will reach the hungry and those in n…
Clyne Namuo Continues History of Discrimination Against Black Businesses at Joliet Junior College After the College Lost it’s SBDC Because of Racial Discrimination
the Small business develompent center at Joliet Junior College was taken away from JJC because of racial discrimination against black businesses. JJC'…
OpEd: Illinois Black GOP Calls Out Presidential Candidate Ramaswamy After Running Him out of Chicago a Few Months Ago
That statement shows how Vivek Ramaswamy is targeting Black People during this Presidential Primary. If he really wants to meet someone that is racist…
OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (August 2023)
This provides convenience for recreation and encourages more people to help with the conservation that is important to our region. The law takes effec…
