Sims and County Board lead support for Black Lives Matter Cook County commissioners urge passage of Justice for Black Lives resolution to shift resources from incarceration to human needs. Resolution would provide moral compass for County Commissioners in difficult budget decisions, ensure Black lives are protected and supported Cook County Commissioners Deborah Sims (D-5th), Stanley Moore (D-4th),…
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Chicago, Cook County, Government, News, Racism, Suburban ChicagolandBill Lowry , Black Lives Matter , Brandon Johnson , Cook County Board , Deborah Sims , Dennis Deer , Donna Miller , Stanley Moore Remembering our fathers and the past The story about my father, a proud immigrant from Palestine who came to America in 1926 to get away from the religious hatred that plagued Christians, Muslims and Jews. He loved America. Fought to defend America enlisting right after Pearl Harbor with his brother, and taught his children to…
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Blogger, Chicago, Commentary, Cook County, Features, General Topics, Opinion, Racism, Suburban Chicagoland, Veteransassimilated , embraced Americanism , escape the troubles for a better world , Father's Day , fathers , hatred , immigrant , Middle East racism , Middle East violence , military service , Palestine , Palestinian , proud , remembering , veteran Ford Encourages Governor to Hold Moment of Silence against Hate and Racism With residents across the state coming together to stand against racism and police brutality, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to lower the state’s flags and to call for an 8 minute and 46 second moment…
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Chicago, Cook County, Crime, General Topics, Illinois Legislature, News, Police, Politics, Racism, Suburban Chicagolandarson , Black Lives Matter , George Floyd , Gov. J.B. Pritzker , looting , Minneapolis , Moment of Silence , police brutality , protests , Racism , violence IL Department of Human Services Announces First Day to Complete the 2020 Census Online Illinois residents can complete the census online starting tomorrow March 12, 2020, at my2020census.gov. IDHS refuses to provide information, however, to Arab American organizations on how the state’s $20 million funding is being appropriated and which ethnic and racial groups are being prioritized or ignored…
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Chicago, Federal, General Topics, News, Orland Park, Politics, Racism, Suburban ChicagolandArab Americans , Census Count , Census Funds , funds , IDHS , Illinois Department of Human Services , incomplete count , State of Illinois , U.S. Census Opinion: Are Census funds to improve count or politics? Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has allocated $20 million for the Census count in Illinois, monies additional to funds allocated by the U.S. Census. But how much of that money is going to count the most undercounted constituency in Illinois and Cook County, the Arab American community?…
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Blogger, Commentary, Opinion, Politics, Racism, Suburban ChicagolandArab Americans , census , Census Funds , Complete Count , Ethnicity , Governor , Hispanics , IDHS , Illinois Department of Human Services , J.B. Pritzker , Muslim Americans , State of Illinois Disturbing use of racism to defend Kim Foxx in Smollett fiasco A special Prosecutor has determined that charges should be restored against Jussie Smollett who allegedly faked up a racist homophobic assault in order to build sympathy to bolster his sagging career. Smollett was given a pass when Cook County States Attorney Kim “The Fixx” Foxx…
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Remembering our fathers and the past
By Ray Hanania |
Remembering our fathers and the past The story about my father, a proud immigrant from Palestine who came to America in 1926 to get away from the religious hatred that plagued Christians, Muslims and Jews. He loved America. Fought to defend America enlisting right after Pearl Harbor with his brother, and taught his children to…
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