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Women march to Springfield, demand progressive legislation

April 25, 2017

More than a thousand activists gathered Tuesday outside the state capitol as part of Illinois Women March on Springfield, an effort to pressure lawmakers to adopt more progressive legislation. A large...

Post office dedicated to late progressive icon Abner Mikva

March 13, 2017

Local officials and community members gathered Monday morning to dedicate the Evanston Post Office on Davis Street to Abner Mikva, the late progressive politician and former federal judge who once represented...

Lamps: Bernie Sanders’ progressive agenda not based on sound economics

February 17, 2016

It is no wonder that Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign has received so much support. Sanders has given America the rare chance to elect a candidate who unabashedly pushes for many positions which are uncommon...

Evanston schools stand to lose majority of state funding

September 24, 2014

Officials from the school boards of Evanston/Skokie School District 65 and Evanston Township High School District 202 are working on a joint resolution that expresses their opposition to an Illinois Senate...

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