photo by David Wilson On Thursday April 9, United Working Families hosted a live Zoom meeting with Black elected officials and leaders that have “committed to bringing equity and justice…
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Local black-owned business BLKNRDWRLD is selling $25 yard signs that say #StayThe****Home and feature Mayor Lori Lightfoot. The signs are inspired by the memes made recently in response to the…
This week the we all live here project released a free coloring book for kids with little to do during the coronavirus pandemic. “As artists we all know how important…
photo by Chad Davis The theme of today’s COVID-19 Briefing was transparency. Governor J.B. Pritzker opened his briefing statements noting it has been 10 days since he laid out a…
photo by Josh Evnin It’s the week of the 1st of the month during a pandemic, which means many individuals are looking hard at their bank account to figure out…
photo by Steven Casteel Many Chicagoans have found themselves unable to pay rent in recent days due to economic complications from the Coronavirus Pandemic. Across the nation Tenants’ Unions have…
April 1st, 2020 will be the first day during the Coronavirus pandemic that many Americans, Chicagoans and Illinoisans included, will be confronted with a rent payment they may not be…
Federal and State level collaboration can be tricky in normal times, but since the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Illinois’ Governor JB Pritzker and President Donald Trump have both taken…
I’d really enjoy being able to elect the president of the United States. I don’t mean, simply, that I want my chosen candidate to win (though, obviously, this is also…
photo by TechCrunch The 2020 Democratic Primary has already been plenty eventful. At the time of writing, we’re nearing the Nevada caucus, Pete Buttigieg put money into the app that…
photo of bell hooks from her records This black history month, many are working to better understand the context surrounding the history of black people in America, and for good…
With the Iowa Caucus starting today, many eligible voters are starting to plan their voting in the 2020 democratic primary and Illinois is no exception. For Illinois voters, the most…