Currently, four in ten Illinoisians are from racial and ethnic minority populations. However, disease burdens such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, stroke, HIV, substance abuse, infant mortality, and COVID-19 infection and deaths rates remain higher among these populations. #health
In 2012, Andrew Breitbart wrote about a long-previous appearance by then-State Senator Barack Obama serving on a post-play panel for Chicago’s Terrapin Theatre, following their production of The Love Song of Saul Alinsky. #theatre
The agreement gives students transferring from City Colleges the opportunity for guaranteed admission with Junior standing, as well as access to tuition discounts, scholarships, and National University academic and financial aid advisors. #colleges
Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson and Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey presented Lil Durk with the keys to the city.Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson and Bellwood Mayor Andre Harvey presented Lil Durk with the keys to the city. #birthday
New data shows how successful universal test prep can be. Many prestigious universities such as New York University (NYU) and several Historically Black Colleges and Universities have embraced free test preparation... #licensing
Over the last several months, it has become increasingly clear that Eileen O'Neill Burke has demonstrated little genuine interest in the concerns and needs of the Black community. #election
Voters in Illinois are being posed three “advisory” questions that ask voters whether they support a specific policy but aren’t legally binding. #ballots
Robin Lee Reierson, 69, of Schiller Park, Illinois, was sentenced to 18 months in prison, 36 months of supervised release, and ordered to pay $7,000 in restitution and fines by U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton. #fbi