Author: Barbara Iverson

• State Rep. Deborah Graham (D-Oak Park), who will be sworn in Friday morning as the next 29th Ward alderman, will help choose her replacement in the Illinois House. The four-term state…

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• AIDS and HIV Funding in Peril Under Proposed Budget

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• The problem: HIV cases in Illinois are rising, but funding in next year’s newly proposed budget does not meet the need. The solution: bi-partisan effort to produce a smart budget — which hasn’t…

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• Misdemeanor Drug Offenders Could Lose Their Licenses

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• People convicted of drug crimes in Illinois could face an automatic six-month suspension of their drivers’ licenses, a proposal that is drawing sharp criticism from drug policy analysts. House…

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• Bruce Sterling’s Arphid Watch and the Virginia Legislature

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• Black Leaders Push Obama for Action at Forum

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• Black leaders debate President Barack Obama’s public policy plans for African–Americans at a forum at Chicago State University on Saturday. (Photo by Sean Evans) On the eve of the…

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• Controversial Hate Crime Bill Would Protect Homeless, Veterans

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• Facing dire economic times and dwindling resources, more people are not only becoming homeless – they’re then at risk of facing physical assault. State Rep. Thomas Holbrook (D-Bellville)…

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