A member has resigned from the Prairie State College (PSC) Board of Trustees and the Board is now seeking candidates to fill the vacancy.
Politics
Bipartisan Bill Reese’s Law Passes the House
Reese’s Law, bipartisan legislation to protect children from ingesting button cell batteries passed the House.
Rep. Kelly Votes to Pass the Assault Weapons Ban Act
Friday, Congresswoman Robin Kelly voted to pass H.R. 1808, Assault Weapons Ban Act of 2022, which passed by a vote of 217 to 213.
Congresswoman Robin Kelly Withdraws Her Bid for a Second Term as Chair of Democratic Party of Illinois
Congresswoman Robin L. Kelly issued a statement withdrawing her bid for a second term as chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois.
SD 163 Board Votes Against Hiring Board President Mosby’s Wife
One board member justified his vote in favor of the hiring by apparently arguing that nepotism and favoritism have been a long-standing reality in the district and should be allowed to continue.
Rep. Kelly Votes to Pass Funding Legislation Helping Workers, Families, and Communities
Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills, which focuses on helping families and communities across America.
SD 163 Set To Hire Board President’s Wife; Resignations Tick Up From Last Year
In what appears to be a conflict of interest, the School District 163 board is set to hire the wife of Board President Walter L. Mosby III as the district’s new Grants and Budget Coordinator.
Don’t Normalize Trump’s Enablers
The fact that most of the witnesses are Republican—and many are former members of Donald Trump’s own inner circle—greatly bolsters the committee’s credibility.
The Great Crisis of the 21st Century: Hijacked Democracies, Propaganda, and Rebellions
The current corporate capitalism is a legacy of the Slave system: in the name of freedom, the exploitation of those below, the concentration of wealth, the sacralization of the masters-entrepreneurs, and the demonization of the workers-slaves.
Lawmakers Answer Supreme Court Threat to LGBTQ+ Equality With Respect for Marriage Act
Members of Congress alarmed by the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent reversal on abortion rights and threats to other basic freedoms on Monday introduced legislation intended to ensure protections for LGBTQ+ and interracial marriages.
