Politics

Citizens of Calumet City show support for Clerk Figgs (Calumet City, IL) - This morning, several residents of Calumet City gathered at Pulaski Park across the street from City Hall to show support for their longstanding clerk, Nyota Figgs.

Glowiak Hilton: 'Stable housing is foundational to academic and social success' (Springfield, IL) - To ensure students experiencing homelessness are aware of available resources, state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) has created a housing insecurity liaison position at all higher education institutions in Illinois.

Pritzker signed 56 measures Friday, upping total from this session to 160 (Springfield, IL) - Illinois residents will soon have greater access to mental health services under measures Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law Friday.

Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. arrested in Phoenix (Chicago, IL) – Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. was arrested along with 30 others Monday, July 26th, outside of the office of Senator Krysten Sinema...

Long-Williams tells redistricting panel 'Englewood shouldn’t have five aldermen' (Chicago, IL) - Vora Long-Williams wants to see order when it comes to her Englewood neighborhood’s political makeup.

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (July 2021) - This is a summer of hope, of reconnecting – of getting our lives back.

Guest: Wallace "Gator" Bradley - Wallace “Gator” Bradley discusses his life as member of the Gangster Disciples and his work as an Urban Translator & Political Consultant.

The recently reelected Calumet City Clerk, Nyota Figgs, took to Facebook yesterday to express concerns about the new administration's decision to remove her from her duties.

Sims: New law that allows community colleges to offer affordable housing a 'major bonus' for students (Springfield, IL) - Community college students will have the opportunity to find affordable housing near their schools thanks to a new law sponsored by State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. (D-Chicago).

AWAKE ILLINOIS sees critical race theory as 'political indoctrination of our youth in the schools' (Plainfield, IL) - AWAKE, ILLINOIS members convened in Plainfield on July 11 to plot strategy for an upcoming local school board meeting where they plan to again express their opposition to critical race theory (CRT).