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Allies United Holds Cross‑Community Meetings to Protect Civil Rights Across Chicagoland  

The coalition is fostering collaboration, elevating local concerns, and uniting residents in efforts to safeguard the rights of marginalized groups. The post Allies United Holds Cr...

Progressive Pairie Village Activists Rally For Immigrants Tonight

Credit to BEST & BRIGHTEST TKC READERS for sharing this note about suburban advocacy amid ongoing debate over La Migra and their upcoming detention center in this otherwise qua...

Gallery: Immigrant rights rally in Madison responds to escalating attacks, due process violations

Milwaukee-based immigrant rights group Voces de la Frontera has been organizing the Day Without Immigrants march for 20 years.

Supreme Court Allows Civil Rights Challenge to City’s Protest Ordinance to Move Forward

Recently, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion relating to a challenge to a City ordinance that required individuals participating in protests to stay within a “designated prot...

Chicago Mayor Meets With Pope Leo XIV

Andrea Rosa & Giada Zampano, AP News Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson cast Pope Leo XIV as a powerful global ally on social justice, migration and reparations after meeting the C...

Disparti Law Group Files Amended Lawsuit Against City of Chicago and DCASE Official, Alleging Retaliation Defamation

Disparti Law Group has filed an amended lawsuit against the City of Chicago and DCASE Acting Commissioner Kenya Merritt, adding new claims that retaliation against former First Dep...

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 29

This post is sponsored by Keating Law Offices. • “Chicago police: Man wrapped in blanket accused in CTA battery incident” Monday morning at Harrison Station (Fox) • Instead o...

Community marches to demand justice for hit-and-run victim Marcela Herrera

By Austin Busch.

A Union Dues Rebellion in Chicago

Show-Me DEI Life Lesson

Newsflash . . . An organization comprised of almost completely of white dudes defends organizations jam packed full of white dudes.Here at TKC we're a bit more practical and mainta...

Today’s Headlines for Friday, May 29

Sponsored by: • “Weekly Travel Advisory: CTA Customers Should Allow Extra Travel Time For Events and Planned Rail Work” • “Red Line subway closing for first of fo...

Today’s Headlines for Monday, April 27

Sponsored by: • “‘He would choose to do it again’: Vigil held for Buffalo Grove High School security guard who died shielding students from crash” (Herald) • More cov...

Milwaukee County Board: Supervisors Eckblad celebrates passage of resolution declaring solidarity with communities affec...

MILWAUKEE – Supervisor Eckblad issued the following statement after the passing of a resolution condemning the detention of Salah Sarsour, demanding his immediate release from fede...

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 1

• Beverly Review: “Increasing policing may not stop every crime from happening, but it is a much-needed step toward restoring confidence in the CTA.” • More coverage of yesterday’s...

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, April 22

This post is sponsored by Keating Law Offices. • Car crash with no injuries at 62nd/State impacted CTA bus services on State Street this morning (ABC) • “1 in custody after s...

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 20

This post is sponsored by Keating Law Offices. • “Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute trips due to Monday’s closure of only elevator providing access...

Today’s Headlines for Wednesday, May 27

This post is sponsored by Keating Law Offices. • Star:Line Chicago discusses the NITA cleanup bill. • “Editorial: It’s time to get tougher on teen takeovers after chaotic Me...

A Year of Resistance, Advocating for Representation in Legislature, at Latino Unity Day

A growing movement focused on building pathways toward long‑term civic power. The post A Year of Resistance, Advocating for Representation in Legislature, at Latino Unity Day first...

Ritzy Barstow Demands Reinstatement After ICE Protest

Dutifully filed under "white people problems" and/or protest training ground prep . . . Check-it: Read more at tonyskansascity.com

Matt Friedman Has Plenty of Chicago Pride in His Practice

There is one attorney at Ankin Law that doesn’t like it when people have bad things to say about the city and state that means a lot to him. When others take shots at Chicago or Il...

Chicago's 'Sister Agencies' Are Learning To Stand on Their Own

Chicago’s lakefront highway debate enters a new phase as public pressure mounts

You can testify in favor of a less car-centric shoreline at the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's Transportation Committee meeting this Friday morning.

What the first federal challenge to a local reparations program means for other cities

Judicial Watch scored a victory after a federal court denied a motion to dismiss its lawsuit against Evanston's reparations program, which uses race as an eligibility requirement.

Join Chicago’s Near South Planning Board for My 5/6 Roundtable Discussion of 2026 Workplace Law Changes

Near South Planning Board (NSPB) is a not-for-profit organization serving businesses, institutions, and property owners on the Near South Side. With over 150 active members and mul...