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Madigan Again Urges Governor to Focus on State Budget after Credit Downgrade
House Speaker Michael J. Madigan issued the following statement after Fitch Ratings downgraded Illinois’ credit rating Monday: “As I’ve been telling Governor Rauner for several months, the number one problem… Read more
Aldermen Moore, Villegas Announce Equal Access Initiative to Expand Minority Employment Opportunities
Most of my political career I have fought to provide opportunities to those who have been shut out. Today, I am introducing the “Equal Access Initiative” to advance that spirit…. Read more
Halloween Frights Around Chicago
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events present Little Shop of Horrors on Saturday, Oct. 31st at 6:30pm at Millennium Park, Jay Pritzker Pavilion, 201 E. Randolph St. The… Read more
ComEd’s Pink Warriors Show their Support for Breast Cancer Awareness
On Saturday, more than 100 employees, friends, and family members of ComEd and its parent company, Exelon, joined nearly 1,000 breast cancer survivors and supporters at the American Cancer Society’s… Read more
City Reveals New Buy-Back Program to Get Guns Off the Street
Mayor Rahm Emanuel joined Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy, Alderman Michael Scott, Jr., community leaders and ministers to announce a new $250,000 city fund to support local gun buy-back events across… Read more
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over this Halloween
The Berwyn Police Department is Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers This Halloween, The Berwyn Police Department is cracking down on impaired drivers with an aggressive Drive Sober or Get Pulled… Read more
Annual Teddy Bear Toy Drive for Children is Ready to Roar Harley Style
The Lake Shore Harley Owners Group (H.O.G.), Chapter #3522, will hold its annual “Teddy Bear” drive, bringing Christmas gifts to children in the care of the state of Illinois, on… Read more
Chicago Based Organization Receives Praise from Miami Mayor
Latino Art Beat selected its 2015 National art competition winner, Anais Perez from Doral Academy of the Performing Arts & Entertainment Academy, Doral [suburban Miami], Florida. Perez entered her wonderful… Read more
Madigan: Chicago Area Women Imprisoned for Identity Theft of Student Loan Funds
Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced that two Chicago area sisters were sentenced to 10 years in prison in an identity theft scheme to obtain more than $300,000 in financial aid… Read more
Reparations for Cuba?
by Daniel Nardini I found an article in the Huffington Post that states that the Cuban government’s calls for reparations for the U.S. embargo as rational and acceptable. Cuban President… Read more »