News
‘Say It Loud! I’m Westside Proud’ series dives into Chicago’s West Side history
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Two Illinois Black Panthers who lived on the West Side in the 1970s shared their experiences and the impact of the party.
police misconduct
State legislative proposal would preserve police misconduct records
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Rep. La Shawn Ford, the author of HB6266, is hopeful the Illinois House will soon vote on the measure; the Senate also would need to approve it.
Opinion
Goodbye Mayor Daley – and good riddance, writes one local commentator
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Austin Weekly News columnist Arlene Jones reflects on Richard Daley’s 22-year tenure and what it meant for the black community.
Opinion
Burge conviction affirms what we have said for years
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The conviction of Jon Burge is still part of a larger problem within police departments around the country. Read John Fountain’s latest commentary.
News
Mayor Daley taps Ald. Mitts to head Landmarks Committee
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Ald. Emma Mitts (37th) says she isn’t upset Mayor Daley didn’t select her as chairman of the Chicago City Council’s Police and Fire Committee, which is one of the more powerful committees of the Chicago City Council. Daley instead tapped Ald. Anthony Beale (9th) to head that committee, but Mitts didn’t come out empty handed. Daley picked her as the new chairwoman of the council’s Landmarks Committee, which Beale is leaving.