When President Trump commuted the federal drugs and extortion sentence of the 74-year-old Hoover, McCoy and Bradley called on Pritzker to do the “righteous thing” and grant the pardon. #pardon
The investigation is intended to determine if the city might be engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. #investigation
Peters, a South Side native, was a community organizer before becoming a state senator, where he has led efforts for criminal justice reform and workers’ rights. #campaign
In a rare public appearance since leaving office in January, Biden spoke Tuesday at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) conference in Chicago. #biden
“We are crafting another bill. We're in the process of crafting that now, but this [HB]1117 wouldn't have addressed that concern in Deerfield,” said McCombie. #sports
“In just a few short months, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have slashed thousands of jobs, gutted worker protections, and destabilized the entire economy,” said Bob Reiter, President of the Chicago Federation of Labor. #rally
U.S. Capitol Police arrested and charged McIntyre with a misdemeanor after he shook Mace’s hand in December and asked her to support trans children in foster care at a public reception at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, D.C. #charges
The termination pulls back $125 million in funding for IDPH and 97 local public health departments, which had been allocated by IDPH for the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Disease (ELC) program and other uses. #funding