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Rev. Jackson and Rainbow PUSH Coalition hails passage of HB3404 (Chicago, IL) - After months of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. and Rainbow PUSH Coalition officials convening meetings, reaching out to Illinois elected officials and talking to community leaders, the Illinois Senate has passed HB3404 establishing Pembroke Township as a designated hardship area which will allow a natural gas line to come through Pembroke and Hopkins Park.

Durkin's resolution to dedicate Brooks Tonn bridge clears House: 'He fought a courageous battle' with cancer - For three years, the 47th Street bridge over I-294 has been decorated with blue and yellow cups reading "Brooks Strong." That bridge has long been informally dedicated to Brooks Edwin Tonn, a 10-year-old Hinsdale boy who lost his battle with a rare form of cancer in 2017.

Facebook partners with PUSH to provide 1,000 scholarships to help students become certified digital producers (Chicago, IL) – In an effort to help bridge the digital divide, Facebook is giving 1,000 scholarships to the Rainbow PUSH Coalition for students to participate in Facebook’s Elevate certification program, Dr. Joseph Bryant, executive director of the Rainbow PUSH Silicon Valley/Bay area announced Saturday, May 22, 2021

Activist Green: 'The mayor is blocking a project that will save lives' (Chicago, IL) - Chicago community activist Ja'Mai Green fears his relationship with Mayor Lori Lightfoot has deteriorated to another level.

Illinois state-wide group of corporate, public, and community leaders, convened by Chicago State University, release an Action Plan that addresses systemic issues that result in enrollment and completion gaps for Illinois’ Black students.

The campaign video chronicles the struggles that business owners faced, their resiliency and their triumphant recovery supported by the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery Small Business Assistance Program. Cook County is encouraging the community to share the video and spread the word to support small businesses. Together, we can make a difference, and Together We Thrive.

The Metropolitan Asian Family Services presents Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. with the “Mahatma Gandhi Sesquicentennial Medallion of Excellence (Chicago, IL) – The Metropolitan...

Jes McIlvain, Plainfield Pride's executive director, urged members of the House and the Senate to include underrepresented sectors of the community in the redistricting process.

Mount Carmel HS teacher says his ‘job’ is to teach students about their ‘white privilege,’ Republican Party ‘lying’ (Chicago, IL) - In a lecture...

Former Harvey Mayor David Johnson Passes Away at Age 72 (Harvey, IL) - Former Harvey Mayor David Johnson passed away on Saturday at the age of 72. He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Bonnye Johnson, two daughters, and siblings.