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A living witness marks America at 250: ‘A Promise Kept, a Promise Owed’

At the Chicago History Museum on July 3, an 84-year-old son of Arkansas sharecroppers traces America’s unfinished promise — from Frederick Douglass to the...

Attorney Ben Crump announce lawsuit against Aunt Martha’s after convicted supervisor sexually abused teen

Attorney Ben Crump to Announce Lawsuit Against Aunt Martha's and Security Contractor After Convicted Supervisor Sexually Abused Teen in State Care Suit alleges a South...

CAIR-Chicago calls for censure of La Salle Co. board member over anti-Muslim remarks

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned anti-Muslim remarks made...

Cook County announces property tax bills will be delayed; reopens $300 million Bridge Loan Fund

Two-month delay expected on second installment bills; no-interest loans will help schools, libraries, parks, fire districts and other taxing bodies manage cash flow Cook County...

Alderman Silvana Tabares holds special hearing to address criminal warrants, orders of protection, electronic monitoring programs in Cook County

Tomorrow morning, Alderman Silvana Tabares (23rd Ward) will hold a special City Council hearing with Cook County leaders to address concerns regarding criminal warrants,...

Teamsters demand Illinois lawmakers extend unemployment benefits to striking workers

Union Urges Action to Address Affordability Crisis Thomas W. Stiede, President of Teamsters Joint Council 25, is calling on leaders of the Illinois legislature to...

Free official watch party for the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening registration open

The Obama Foundation has announced plans for a large public watch party to celebrate the Grand Opening Ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center, inviting...

50 Cities Named Finalists in Bloomberg’s Ongoing Mayors Challenge

By Staff Report Fifty cities from 33 countries have been named global finalists in the ongoing Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, with each municipality receiving $50,000...