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Illinois Unemployment Falls to 5.2% in December Amid Strong Job Growth

Photo Credit: Pexels Illinois closed out the year with promising economic news. The state’s unemployment rate dipped to 5.2% in December, down 0.1 percentage points...

Ben Jealous: President Trump Will Raise Your Energy Bills

LNG storage tanks under construction (Photo Credit: Roy Luck/Flickr).  Ratepayers beware. Team Trump’s eagerness to enrich his fossil fuel industry cronies with his “drill baby...

Illinois Attorney General Issues Guidance on Law Enforcement’s Role in Immigration Enforcement

Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued new guidance to Illinois law enforcement, stressing their duty to follow state laws that restrict involvement in federal immigration...

Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley Joins Historic US Delegation to Angola, Advancing NCNW’s Global Mission

Shavon Arline-Bradley, CEO President (Photo Credit: ncnwdetroit.org). National Council of Negro Women President Rev. Shavon Arline-Bradley was recently tapped to join President Joe Biden’s delegation...

Mayor Harold Washington’s Enduring Legacy Honored at Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony

Members of the Mayor Harold Washington Legacy Committee present a wreath at the former mayor's gravesite at Oak Woods Cemetery (Photo Credit: Tacuma R....

New DCASE Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth on Reshaping Chicago’s Cultural Landscape

Recently appointed DCASE Commissioner Clinée Hedspeth shares her vision for an inclusive, accessible Chicago arts scene, shaped by the legacy of cultural icons and...

Ben Jealous: Opening Doors of Opportunity Can Heal the Nation

President Bill Clinton signs supplemental agreements to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) ceremony in the East Room of the White House on...

Our Transition to the Green Economy Does Not Need to be Slow to be Just and Equitable

Photo Credit: Linh Do, Flickr “What good is a dollar an hour more in wages if your neighborhood is burning down? What good is another week’s...

Gov. Pritzker Reveals $52.7B Budget Focused on Migrant Crisis, Education

The migrant crisis, education and quantum computing.  Those are the priorities of the nearly $53 billion Illinois budget proposed by Gov. JB Pritzker. Moreover, the...

Mayor Johnson Announces $1.25 Billion Commitment to Neighborhood Development

A planned $1.25 billion bond issuance announced by Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday would restructure the City of Chicago's approach to equitable neighborhood development...
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