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How Bernie Sanders went from a small-city mayor to a progressive hero
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 days agoSince 2023 — a period of divided government — Sanders has been the chairman of the Health,...
Blue city mayor launches black reparations ‘task force’
BizPac Review· 4 days agoChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced on Monday that he had signed an executive order to create a new “task force” to study reparation payments for black ...
DeWine could be called as witness in ex-FirstEnergy exec’s criminal trial: Capitol Letter
The Cleveland Plain Dealer· 4 hours agoCan I get a witness? Mike Dowling, a former FirstEnergy executive accused of playing a central role...
Ethics chair renews push for public financing, but only for City Council campaigns
Chicago Sun-Times· 4 days agoEighteen months ago, the City Council was told public funding for Chicago elections would cost $66.8...
Gov. Johnston booted for 'incompetence' | Only in Oklahoma
Tulsa World· 2 hours agoHenry Johnston had been a delegate to the constitutional convention, helped write the state's Constitution and was president pro tem of the first Senate, but he was kicked out of office midway ...
70 concerts for summer 2024: Missy Elliott to Metallica, live music for the next few months
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoStarting with Janet Jackson this week, here’s a simple list of as many shows as we could fit through...
For Juneteenth, first Black U.S. astronaut recalls death threats — and lessons learned
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 3 days agoAnd that's where Saturday's Juneteenth Celebration will be staged, starting at 9 a.m. (rain date...
Juneteenth flag-raising in Aurora a celebration of freedom, life
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoIt was exactly a year ago on June 19, 2023, that word began circulating around the flag-raising...
Clark, WNBA getting a lot of attention
Richmond Times-Dispatch· 2 days agoOh, you thought going to a WNBA basketball game might be an escape from the arguments and polarization that are so common in American life these days?...
Juneteenth, 40 Acres and a Mule and Other Broken Promises to African Americans
The Root via Yahoo News· 2 days agoKennedy’s attempt to “ensure all job applicants and employees were treated equally, regardless of ...