Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/category/key-issue/government-and-politics/)
Harris makes history as America marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote — a right that most Black women weren’t afforded until much later.
against the legacy of the many Black women on whose shoulders they believe she stands.
A U.S. Army Corps plan to expand a toxic dump on Lake Michigan’s shoreline in South Chicago is getting increased attention because it rejected community concerns over the project and dismisses alternatives promoted by environmental groups.
Leading Democrats including Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have previously voiced support for the controversial counterterrorism program now being included in broader demands to defund and divest from law enforcement.
Facing steep budget deficits and escalating income inequality, Mayor Lori Lightfoot should consider a graduated payroll tax and other ways to make corporations pay their fair share.
The latest Springfield scandal shouldn’t stop the drive for a graduated income tax to fund programs that promote equity and opportunity as Illinois contends with unprecedented crises and growing income inequality.
By using public money to create local funds, public banks can reverse decades of racist disinvestment to repair Black and Brown communities hardest hit by the COVID-19 recession.
Massive protests over the police killing of George Floyd engulfed the city, state and nation as local communities and businesses face a tougher road to recovery amid widespread looting and vandalism.
Despite Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s agenda to curb unfair fees and fines, a little known program extracts millions in revenue annually from unpaid tickets, court fees and other debt from thousands of taxpayers without regard for their ability to pay.
A look into the years-long fight for Black and brown communities to have a seat at the table in Chicago’s legal cannabis industry
Junaid Afeef, who directed Illinois’ Countering Violent Extremism program, is running for Kane County state’s attorney and has gotten support from progressive criminal justice reform groups.
Despite establishment support and external spending from super PACs, incumbent Kim Foxx has not been able to keep pace in the most expensive state’s attorney’s race in Cook County history.