Isi Frank Ativie

Longtime 1st Congressional District Representative Bobby Rush’s announcement of his retirement resulted in a flood of candidates filing to replace him. In the Tuesday, June 28, primary, 21 people have tossed their hats into the ring, with 17 running for the Democratic nomination and four for the Republican nomination. Kirby Birgans is a teacher at Perspectives Charter High School. He and his husband, Laron Taylor, live in the Kenwood neighborhood. Birgans, who did not respond to requests for

In the past five months, COVID-19 has gripped this entire state and its Black residents in a major chokehold. As of August 26, there are currently 2,157 new cases in Illinois. Since June 19, there have been 7,954 deaths in this state due to COVID-19; that statistic is the seventh highest total in the United States. Illinois has also recorded 225,627 confirmed cases as the sixth highest enumeration in this country. This Cook County region is carrying 122,000 confirmed cases and 5,022 deaths in t

The city is suffering through another outbreak of looting that took place Sunday night, August 9, on the Magnificent Mile and in the surrounding Gold Coast area. Dozens of businesses were looted and destroyed at the hands of disgruntled residents. The looting began after a Black male victim was wounded during a police-involved shooting that occurred on the South Side in the Englewood community hours before the looting began. The looting that began late Sunday night and continued into the early

The Cook County government has made moderate and slow progress, recommencing the mandated orders to reopen all circuit court operational buildings on Monday. This demand includes courthouses in Chicagoland suburban areas such as Skokie, Markham, Bridgeview, Rolling Meadows, and Maywood. On March 17, the Illinois Supreme Court postponed conduct hearings and various scheduled arrangements in Cook County due to the current corona virus pandemic. The announcement was declared by Chief Judge Timothy

Completing U.S. Census questionnaires can either be challenging or easy for participants from inner cities. Since African-Americans are currently in the process of filling out their questionnaires on the internet, some of them decided to share their opinions on how they feel about this process. Chicago resident and business owner Stanley Fleurissaint expressed his thoughts on completing the questionnaire. “I thought it was fine,” Fleurissaint said. “I understand the importance and how it helps

The 2020 U.S. Census conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau is underway, and we need to participate! By answering the census questions accurately, African-Americans can help government authorities address social and economic issues that are occurring in our communities. The census provides critical data that lawmakers, business owners, teachers, and many others use to provide daily services, products, and support for communities across the United States. Every year, billions of dollars in federal