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The History of Cook County Bond Reform and Beyond

Malcolm Rich, executive director of the Chicago Appleseed Fund for Justice, offers a look back at Cook County Courts’ bond…
Retired Chicago Police Officers Launch Community Pride Campaign to Offset Violent Protests In Case Officer Jason Van Dyke Is Found Not Guilty by Jury

  CHICAGO – In an effort to prevent violence and destruction in this racially divided city if  former officer Jason Van Dyke…
Toni Preckwinkle Announces Run for Mayor of Chicago

Chicago – Surrounded by a broad coalition of community members, colleagues, and friends Toni Preckwinkle kicked off her campaign for…
Celebrating HBCUs

This week (Sept. 16-22) has been named HBCU Week to bring awareness to Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A national…
Bronzeville Resident Advocates for HIV/AIDS Awareness

    Bronzeville resident Lauryn Scott has heard some outrageous beliefs about how a person contracts HIV/AIDS.   Her aim…
Demonstrators Show Up Outside Courthouse as Jason Van Dyke Trial Begins

  On September 5, a day after Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he would not seek re-election, a coalition of…
Who Do We Need as Mayor?

    Last week, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel held a press conference to announce that he will not seek re-election…
Demonstrators Show Up Outside Courthouse as Jason Van Dyke Trial Begins

  On September 5, a day after Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced that he would not seek re-election, a coalition of…
Sickle Cell Disease: What We Should Know

  September is the month where we celebrate Baby Safety, Blood Cancer Awareness, Childhood Cancer, and Prostate Health Month. There…
Alternative Courts Offer Paths to Avoid Convictions

  We spoke with the head of Cook County’s alternative court system to find out more about how they divert…
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