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Congressional Black Caucus allies launch 'eight-figure' effort to flip the House
NBC News via Yahoo News· 11 months agoA top ally of the Congressional Black Caucus is launching a super PAC that will spend tens of...
‘Black and brown tension’ evident in Democratic contest for Illinois Supreme Court seat
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 9 months agoUndeterred by Cook County Democrats’ decision to back appointed incumbent Justice Joy Cunningham in...
Illinois Democratic Party chair fight turns ugly with accusations of racism
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s push to unseat the state Democratic Party chair is growing...
Judge's ruling on cash bail could create two pretrial systems in Illinois
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Kankakee County judge's ruling that a portion of the controversial SAFE-T Act that would end cash...
House Democrats elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as leader, the first Black person to lead a congressional...
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWASHINGTON — House Democrats elected their new leadership team Wednesday, ushering in a younger...
Congressional Black Caucus announces new leadership
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe Congressional Black Caucus announced its new leadership for the 118th Congress on Thursday. Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.) is the new chairman; Rep....
Illinois House speaker’s office orders Democratic lawmakers to remain silent over Tribune questions
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIllinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office issued an order instructing his 78-member...
Illinois House endorsements in 27th, 29th, 31st, 35th, 49th, 76th
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 4 months agoWe continue with our endorsements in contested primaries for the Illinois House of Representatives....
Bills target pawnbrokers for tighter rate limits in Illinois
Rockford Register Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSPRINGFIELD — Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus are pushing legislation to put pawnbrokers under the same interest rate caps as payday lenders and other small-dollar, short-term ...
Illinois will seek to address student trauma under measure signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIllinois will attempt to quantify the level of adversity faced by children in communities across the...