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Suburban Chicago Businessman Found Guilty of Price Gouging N-95 Masks During COVID-19 Pandemic

Silence DoGood - July 7, 2023

“You can’t imagine my business. $50-80,000 a day, I did $1 million in the last couple weeks.” #covidfraud #n95masks #pricegouging

Community

Jesse Jackson Supporters Plan 35th Anniversary Celebration of Historic 1988 Run for the Presidency and Issue Call for Renewed Activism Before 2024 Election

Silence DoGood - June 25, 2023

Jesse Jackson’s campaigns for President of the United States made history in 1984 and 1988... #jessejackson

Chicago

Illinois Leaders Call on Federal Government to Help With Migrant Surge

Andrew Hensel | The Center Square - June 12, 2023

More than 10,000 migrants have arrived in Chicago from the southern border over the past nine months, which has resulted in taxpayer funding going towards addressing the influx #migrants

Chicago

This Cop Got Out of 44 Tickets by Saying Over and Over That His Girlfriend Stole His Car

by Jodi S. Cohen (ProPublica) and Jennifer Smith Richards (Chicago Tribune) - June 4, 2023

The state’s attorney’s office declined to comment about its case against Kriv. #chicago

Community

Illinois Residents Will Soon Pay More For Everyday Items Such As Gas And Groceries

Andrew Hensel | The Center Square - June 4, 2023

Higher fees hurt Illinois residents who are already facing some of the highest property taxes in the nation, according to Hill. #gastax #grocerytax

Crime

IL GOP: Pritzker and Johnson’s Safety Plan Fails as Chicago Nearly Breaks Bloody Record

Silence DoGood - June 1, 2023

While reports are still inconclusive, a few things are clear: 11 are dead, more than 46 people have been shot... #chicagocrime

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Former Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot Joining Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health as Senior Leadership Fellow

Silence DoGood - June 1, 2023

Mayor Lightfoot will teach a course in the Health, Policy and Management Department tentatively titled “Health Policy and Leadership.” #lorilightfoot

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Chicago GOP Urges “No” Vote to Chicago’s Migrant Care Package

Silence DoGood - May 31, 2023

Flanked by members of the most affected communities, Boulton called out Senators Durbin and Duckworth, saying that the federal government should step up. #migrants

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