T-Rump and the march to extinction
The man who’s now President of the United States, with authority to call together two houses of Congress for a
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Concerns mount over implementation of Illinois’ historic automatic voter registration law
The Illinois automatic voter registration law is the first in the country to allow agencies outside of the Secretary of State to register voters. Democrats pushed to offer AVR at public assistance and social services agencies, which help low-income people and people of color who may not have driver’s licenses. Meanwhile at the Republican governor’s request, the state Department of Natural Resources and Department of Financial and Professional Regulation will also register voters. But a combination of unrelated policy delays, lack of state funding and security concerns all threaten the law’s rollout in Illinois.
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How Four Male Democratic Candidates for Governor Plan to Improve the Lives of Illinois Women
In the wake of a national cascade of #metoo stories about sexual assault and harassment and the federal government threatening access to contraception, hundreds of women gathered in the Loop on Dec. 9 to hear four Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidates describe how they would be allies for women’s issues.
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Illinois women in politics punching in for the third shift
The 2016 presidential election sparked a national uprising of pink pussy hats and civically engaged women. But despite the insurgency of political motivation, the barriers that prevent women from holding office are not budging — especially in Illinois.
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Latinx Kids Express Their Creativity in HTML Format at Latinx Code
Antonio Garcia launched Latinx Code in October, a non-profit organization and a tech hub where Latinx kids learn computer science and the basics of web development, including HTML, CSS, CMS and Javascript. It’s an outlet he never had as a kid who was interested in technology, an interest sparked by video games.
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How Each Democratic Candidate for Illinois Governor Would Advance Queer Justice
Support for LGBTQ equality is practically a prerequisite for running on the Democratic ticket in the race to be the next governor of Illinois. So it’s not surprising that at a recent forum the candidates – State Senator Daniel Biss (D-Evanston), Madison County Superintendent of Schools Bob Daiber, anti-violence activist Tio Hardiman, businessman Chris Kennedy, and venture capitalist J. B. Pritzker – agreed on the basics. But their answers revealed subtle distinctions that LGBTQ voters are sure to notice.
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Barack Obama comes back to Chicago, bringing talk of hope and activism with him
Global leaders came together this week to welcome Barack Obama back home.
This time around, however, the former United States president did not meet with high functionaries and heads of state. Instead, he and former First Lady Michelle Obama discussed activism and leadership with nearly 500 young community organizers from across the world during the first-ever Obama Foundation Summit.
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