Cook County Commissioner Jesus “Chuy” Garcia called Mayor Rahm Emanuel to concede the mayoral race Tuesday around 8:15 p.m., just over an hour after the…
Garcia Loses to Emanuel; Calls on City to Care for Neighborhoods
Posts tagged as “Jesse Jackson”
Farragut players play on
The time where youth were able to go to school while still playing safely on sport teams could be ending. Challenges facing one high school…
Opinion:Was the Judicial System lenient with the Jacksons’ because Jesse Jackson Jr. manned up?
Pleading guilty, Jesse Jackson Jr. and his wife took responsibility for misusing campaign funds and federal tax fraud. They will be sentenced on July 3,…
Editorial: Can Sandi and Jesse Jackson Jr. overcome political mistakes?
Parents want the best of everything for their children. Even after getting the best of everything, children sometimes fall short of goals set by parents…
Five things worth Chicagotalking about today, Feb. 18
1. Chicago continues to struggle with gun violence, and the impact of that gun violence on its young residents. Over the weekend two Chicago Public…
Chicago Striking Teachers Bring ‘Wisconsin-Style’ Rally To Union Park
Although an “agreement in principle” was reached with striking Chicago teachers, educators and their supporters gathered in Union Park on the Near West Side Saturday…
UPDATE: Demonstrators Protest Alleged Police Brutality
Anti-NATO protesters held a press conference Sunday to protest alleged police brutality. They claimed that on Saturday night a protester was hit by a police…
Board of Education Approved all School Closings and Turnarounds Amid Public Criticism
The Chicago Board of Education unanimously voted Wednesday, Feb. 22, to close 17 Chicago Public Schools following hours of emotional testimony urging the board to…