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“More is at stake for our community, our country and our democracy than perhaps ever before. I’m running for Congress to bring a nonprofit, business and civic lens to this position and provide the kind of proven leadership that our district needs today,” said Jonathan T. Swain. #JonathanSwain

The Board approved the consideration of a right of entry agreement with the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago in the area of 135th & Central. #MWRD

Cook County Libertarian Party Chair Justin Tucker said, “This is a true example of rigging elections through the elimination of choice." #CookCountyLibertarianParty

“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

“In a not-so-subtle campaign ploy, Governor Pritzker is dangling property tax, gas tax and grocery tax relief for working families." #Pritzker

“When the laws need to be passed, and when the decisions need to be made, we need to consciously go there thinking Illinois,” stated R #AshleyRamos

Illinois State Representative Lamont J. Robinson joins Illinois House Black Caucus Chair Kam Buckner, MWRD Commissioner & Former Obama Great Lakes Czar Cam Davis, and 34th Ward Committeeperson Preston Brown in supporting McClinton’s bid for Cook County Commissioner

Advocates urged the inclusion of a bill (SB3774 Aquino/ HB4920 Ammons) that would expand Earned Income Credit (EIC) eligibility, include a new state Child Tax Credit, and increase the amount of credit available to each low-income filer. #earnedincometaxcredit

“I think those two men need to sit down and talk things out and have the developer there. If there is something that the developer has done, then there is something that can be straightened out,” said Bradley, who is a community activist. #BradleyReport

“We are concerned about violence and concerned about our children being gunned down. We have innocent lives that we are losing,” said Bonk #PatriciaBonk