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…
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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…
photos by Daniel Johanson On March 7, over 15000 Chicagoans convened in Grant Park to see Bernie Sanders speak. Seven speakers preceded Sanders: Martese Chism, Carl Rosen, Sen. Robert Peters,…
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…
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…
As the primary election in Illinois looms nearer and voters prepare to cast their ballots, there are many things to keep an eye on downballot. In the case of ballot…
On Monday night, the Chicago Teacher’s Union sent out a press release saying that all negotiations at the bargaining table will halt, as there was a dramatic shift in collaboration…
photo by Daniel Johanson The Chicago Teacher’s Strike has hit its second day, and many are working to better understand the needs of teachers as they enter the negotiations for…
On Tuesday, Chicago’s City Council’s Black Caucus including members Maria Hadden, Jeanette Taylor, and Anthony Beale proposed zoning rules for legal cannabis dispensaries that could prevent sales until July 1st,…
Another wave of protest against fast food chain Chick-fil-a has hit the internet this week after it was revealed it had a hand in Uganda’s proposal of a bill that…