Busloads of Chicago and suburban residents filed into the pews of a South Side church Sunday for an afternoon remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. and called on a dozen elected officials to join their push for social and economic justice in the area.
Members of the faith-based power network IIRON
signed a covenant on Sunday for economic justice and called on Attorney
General Lisa Madigan and other elected officials to sign it in order to
create a more just economy. Read more »
Tuesday’s primary features a number of key Democratic battles for the state House and Senate. These races will go a long way to determine how
much of a voice progressives have in Springfield, at a time of
significant and continued budget cuts.
Two Chicago-based candidates, both backed by political heavy hitters,
are vying for a seat in the Illinois House of Representatives. Here's a closer look at the race.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has endorsed another candidate in the upcoming March primary election, this time in the 26th district for state representative.
Members of the faith-based power network 
