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• ‘We Put a Target on Target’: Demonstrators Demand Corporate Accountability in Downtown Chicago

  14-06-2025 16:00
  
  Yusef Jackson, Rev. Jamal Bryant and Rev. Jesse Jackson with demonstrators (Photo Credit: Tacuma Roeback).
  At the corner of State and Madison, in the heart of downtown Chicago, demonstrators knelt in prayer before launching into protest. They weren’t just calling out Target. They were calling out corporate America.
  Led by Rev. Jamal Harrison Bryant and the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, clergy, community leaders, and activists gathered June 12 and 13 outside Target’s flagship store to deman
  
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• Giannoulias and Sims Hosts Minority and Women-Owned Vendor Workshop

  14-06-2025 15:15
  
  Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias and Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
  Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is partnering with State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. (17th District—Chicago) and other community and business development organizations to host a Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MBE/WMBE) Workshop on Tuesday.“My administration is committed to helping minority and women-owned businesses, which are critical to the growth of our economy and the stability of c
  
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• Black Voices Explain ‘Why Black People Should Care’ About ICE Raids

  14-06-2025 14:30
  
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  Black voices across the internet are shutting down the dangerous notion that immigration raids are only a “Latino issue.”
  Anti-ICE protests have spread nationwide in response to raids and demonstrations in Los Angeles, along with President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and Marines.
  Though the fight against ICE can appear to be solely a “Latino issue,” the truth is Black people are immigrants too and are also Latino
  
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• Illinois Attorney General Raoul Releases ‘Know Your Rights’ Guide for Peaceful Protests

  14-06-2025 14:00
  
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   As people in Chicago, Los Angeles and cities around the nation peacefully protest unlawful policies and orders issued by the Trump administration, Attorney General Kwame Raoul released guidance to help them do so safely. Raoul’s “Know Your Rights Advisory: Safely Participating in Peaceful Protests in Illinois” is available on the Attorney General’s website to help Illinois residents understand their rights and responsibilities wh
  
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• Mother Wade Hosts Juneteenth Celebration and Fundraiser Honoring Black Women Leaders in Chicago

  14-06-2025 13:00
  
  Josephine Mother Wade (Photo Provided)
  Beloved South Side chef, community matriarch, and activist Josephine “Mother” Wade is inviting the public to join her for a special Juneteenth celebration and fundraiser this Saturday, June 14, from 12 to 4 p.m. at her restaurant, Josephine’s Cookin’ (436 E. 79th St.).
  The event, which doubles as a birthday celebration for Wade—who turns 83—will raise money for her foundation and scholarship fund. It also honors a dozen d
  
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• Support Chicagoans living with HIV and help end the AIDS epidemic with your purchase of a 7X Bingo Multiplier Instant Ticket from the Illinois Lottery 

  14-06-2025 00:49 via chicagoreader.com
  
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