Illinois House Bill 5764 Passes By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Illinois home health care workers can so far thank the state legislators for…
$20,107,300 in partial funding By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer According to Senate Bill 2059, which passed both houses this past Friday, now sits…
Saved By The Bell By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Chairman of the Illinois Black Caucus, Rita Mayfield The Chicago Defender has just learned that Senate…
This week members of the Senate Black Caucus unanimously supported legislation to fund the remaining programs left out of the budget due to the impasse.…
#FedUpFriday: CPS Students Rally Against Budget Cuts Today at Thompson Center It’s a wrap! Chicago Public Students are FED UP and there’s no turning back.…
Lack of School Funding Fueling Student Protests By Robert T. Starks Chicago Defender Contributing Writer As we watch the seemingly endless budget battle between the…
Ken Dunkin’s Campaign Receives $500,000 Donation By Ken Hare Chicago Defender Staff Writer Despite being at odds with Mike Madigan, State Representative, Ken Dunkin’s campaign…
SPRINGFIELD– Today the Illinois House of Representatives voted on critical pieces of legislation that affect working families, such as SB 570, to stop Gov. Bruce…
