“As mayor, I stand with you in the fight for peace so that we all can have a safe home. Whether it's from Garfield Park on the West Side of Chicago or in Gaza,' Johnson said.”
Article: Mayor Johnson renews call for Gaza cease-fire at Eid celebration

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What other laws will MAGA try to resurrect from the 1860s? nytimes.com/2024/04/10/us/…

Great job Javier Payano - Human Values Teacher and Mike Morrison. 'Q: What’s your take on the board’s recent decision to remove SROs?
'In my experience, it wasn’t a program that was making our students feel safer, especially our undocumented students. It was something that caused a lot of anxiety.'

Eid Mubarak to those who celebrate

congrats!

Lightfoot released Anjanette Young raid footage after forced to by federal court 21 months after the incident

Rahm covered up the video of Laquan's murder for over a year

Mayor Brandon Johnson voluntarily released footage in the killing of Dexter Reed after 19 days

Elections matter!

A remarkable NCAA tournament where the women shined the brightest along with MVP, Coach Dawn Staley. The mens championship feels like a play-in-tournament in comparison.

Check out this giveaway from Teen Vogue @ctulocal1 Haymarket Books

55 years ago today, and one year after the assassination of Dr. King, the original rainbow coalition formed in Chicago to fight against poverty, corruption and police violence.

Retirement income for public workers is not keeping up with inflation.

Join educators, PRSPs, state employees, and others to tell lawmakers to support Illinois’ dedicated public workers and fix tier 2. IL Federation of Teachers

“When I play well, I feel so good,” he said. “It’s the biggest thing that makes me happy day to day. And when I’m feeling sad, it makes everything better.” chicagotribune.com/2024/04/01/chi…

I just signed a @theactionnet petition: Defend Byron and Protect Free Speech! . Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/defe…

Two of these alderpeople spoke at a 2020 ~Back the Blue~ rally outside the 16th district attended by Illinois Proud Boys (including their then president), not that anyone cares to ever point that out.