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In June 2021, the Department of Justice, in close partnership with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, established the Threats to Election Workers Task Force...
#electionday
“In years past, the government promised land and animals to Black people who fought the Confederacy alongside Union forces, then reneged and left them with nothing. Once again, the U.S. government broke its promises to Black and other socially disadvantaged farmers with devastating consequences.”
#BenCrump
To support the families of fallen first responders, State Senator Patrick Joyce signed on as a chief co-sponsor to a new state initiative to ensure line-of-duty benefits are adequately funded.
#lineofduty
Ackoff stated, "When large numbers of birds fly together, they swirl in a repeating, coordinating, changing pattern. "Murmuration," derived from the wings' sound, occurs when birds flutter together. My work speaks through a network of small brush strokes like a murmuration. Together they form shapes and shadows that gradually unfold as a painting develops. My work whispers - It does not shout. My drawings are completed with care and control. Yet, they are not without passion. The passion is in each object – its shape, subtle color, and tonalities. In the stories, the object tells as brush or silver moves over the ground's surface. Teasing out inherent beauty with focus and patience, I whisper back."
#SouthSuburbanCollege
“On behalf of the thousands of patients you have yet to meet, I say thank you to the trustees, to the officials, to the faculty and President Anthony for what you’ve done. This clinic is absolutely beautiful,” said American Dental Association Executive Director Raymond Cohlmia, D.D.S., during the event.
#PrairieStateCollege
These vital projects boost economic development, build up regional transportation and improve the quality of life throughout Cook County.
#cookcountyboard
Thanks to a $30,000 Federal Earmark, made available through the support of Representative Sean Casten, CRTI chose Flossmoor to host what could potentially be one of the largest, single-day tree plantings in the state of Illinois.
#floosmoor