News
Help Chicago heal
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The suicide of Illinois State Police Trooper Gerald Mason is a tragedy for his family, his co-workers and for all of us, writes state Rep. La Shawn Ford. How can we make sense of this? How can we prevent suicide?
black votes matter
Blacks will lose in 2020 election
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Columnist John W. Fountain III hasn’t decided if he will vote in this fall’s election. “My ancestors did not die for the right to vote. They died for the ability to be equally accounted for in the clause ‘all men are created equal,'” he writes. “My single vote over the years has not changed that notion or swayed the pendulum toward economic inclusion or political power.
Community
Group urges City Council to vote against remap that reduces black wards
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Census data shows a drop in the African-American population, which could result in fewer black majority wards.
Opinion
Where is the love?
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Commentator John W. Fountain III remembers the enduring bond between his grandparents and wishes for more of the same.
Opinion
Will the West Side be part of the “new Chicago?”
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Rev. Marshall Hatch writes in this week’s Austin Weekly News that residents must get involved and demand much from Chicago’s next mayor.