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How Black women cleared a path for Kamala Harris to be the Democrats' VP pick

By Kat Stafford and The Chicago Reporter | November 17, 2020

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.

The Fair Tax Amendment: Why the 'Illinois Exodus' could be a red herring

Chicago has been quietly intercepting millions from state tax refunds during the pandemic

Obama Presidential Center site plan

Given $1.2 billion budget shortfall, can Chicago still ‘afford’ Obama Presidential Center?

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's surveillance system will outlast the protest movement

Perspectives: The Powers That Be
Aerial view of disposal facility located on Lake Michigan’s shore near 95th Street

What’s next for the Army Corps’ lakefront dump?

By Curtis Black | August 21, 2020

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.

Government and Politics

As Trump relaunches Countering Violent Extremism, records on past Illinois program reveal links to FBI, law enforcement

By Alex Ruppenthal and Asraa Mustufa | August 14, 2020

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.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

For recession relief, Chicago should demand more from big business

By Curtis Black | August 7, 2020

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.

Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Social justice movement should focus on passing Fair Tax Amendment this November

By Curtis Black | July 23, 2020

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.

Perspectives

Public banking can help bridge the racial wealth gap in the post-pandemic recovery

By Ameya Pawar and Harish I. Patel | July 7, 2020

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.

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ROUNDUP: An extraordinary week of uprising, racial discord and resilience as Chicago and Illinois begin to reopen

By Asraa Mustufa | June 5, 2020

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.

Government and Politics

Chicago intercepts tax refunds to collect unpaid debt, hitting poor black areas the hardest

By Simon Davis-Cohen | May 11, 2020

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.

Government and Politics

A look at both sides of the fight for equity in Chicago’s legal cannabis industry

By Mark Braboy | April 20, 2020

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

Government and Politics

Bernie Sanders endorsed former head of controversial state counterterrorism program

By Asraa Mustufa and Alex Ruppenthal | March 16, 2020

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.

Government and Politics

Bill Conway gives Kim Foxx a run for her money in most expensive Cook County state’s attorney’s race

By Josh McGhee and David Eads | March 13, 2020

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.

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