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Regional school board superintendent, Vanessa Kinder, said that she was ‘unaware’ of Board District's 229 actions until she "heard it on the news". #RobCruz

"This latest round of expansion for online SNAP retailers is helping make that a reality for thousands of SNAP customers across the state." #SNAPBenefits

“We want to thank Enchanted Backpack for blessing our children and our community with these amazing donations of books, clothes, personal hygiene items, and other supplies,” said Dolton 149 Superintendent Dr. Shelly Davis-Jones #DoltonSchoolDistrict149

“When we talk about equity, diversity and inclusion, the thing we say and the things our members will say is that it has to be intention,” said Idowu, president and CEO of Illinois Primary Health Care Association. #IPHA

"This building was home to a very close-knit community in pursuit of the American dream when their world was devastated by this preventable tragedy. We are determined to get them the justice they deserve,” said Crump. #BenCrump

Members of (ECCSC) were present to ask the council to endorse a resolution asking the United States Attorney for the Northern District to open a case against Jason VanDyke for Civil Rights Violations in the case of Laquan McDonald #JolietCityCouncil

“I think a lot of pressure is put on males, in particularly Black Males to be strong at all time, to be invulnerable, to be impervious to pain. It’s just not a real way that people can function,” said Sherrod. #DrRhondaSherrod

“When you think about how much people of color have been a part of this industry, I wanted to approach it in a way where it wasn’t them against us. It's about how gemstones are seen throughout the world,” says Mixon. #BarryMixon

“As we continue to grow and evolve, so does our audience of Black women,” said Green. #BWe

Comprehensive pre-apprenticeship programs can help participants gain admission to apprenticeship programs, which provide a greater opportunity to obtain employment in the construction trades. #constructiontrades