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Proft on Trump indictment: ‘This is election interference’

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

Radio host Dan Proft is calling out Manhattan prosecutor Alvin Bragg for the indictment of former president Donald Trump.

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Congresswoman Ramirez's Statement on Reported Debt Limit Deal

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

On May 28, 2023, Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement on the proposed debt limit deal, the bill text for which Democratic Congressmembers haven't yet received:

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Rep. Robin Kelly and U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth Introduce Bicameral “Wear Orange” Resolution In Observance of National Gun Violence Awareness Month

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.– On June 2, 2023, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Wear Orange Resolution, which supports the designation of June 2nd, 2023, as “National Gun Violence Awareness Day” and June 2023 as “National Gun Violence Awareness Month.”

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Rep. García Statement on Chicago City Council Approval of Aid for Migrant

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

CHICAGO- Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Chicago City Council approved aid for migrants: CHICAGO- Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Chicago City Council approved aid for migrants: CHICAGO- Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04) issued the following statement after the Chicago City Council approved aid for migrants:

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Remarks from Congressman Danny K. Davis Debt Ceiling Press Conference

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

This week Members of Congress all over the country are asked to support bipartisan legislation to raise the debt ceiling and maintain the full faith and credit of the U. S. Government.

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Chicago Urban League's Freeman-Wilson: 'The health and safety factor here far outweighs the concern'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 30, 2023

Pfizer made a grant to the Chicago Urban League prior to comments from its president in favor of vaccination.

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Quigley Votes to Raise the Debt Ceiling

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 29, 2023

On May 31, 2023, U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), released the following statement after voting to raise the debt ceiling:

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Rep. Kelly Votes to Pass Bipartisan Agreement and Avert National Default

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 29, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.– Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) issued the following statement in response to the passage of the Bipartisan Budget Agreement in the U.S. House of Representatives:

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Congresswoman Ramirez Announces IL-03 Congressional Art Competition Winners

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 29, 2023

Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03) announced today the 2023 Congressional Art Competition winners. The winning entry for 2023 is “A Hope of Peace” by student artist Wilson Sting Rodriguez Parra of East Leyden High School.

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Rep. García To Vote ‘No’ Fiscal Responsibility Act

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 29, 2023

“The concessions Republicans won in the Fiscal Responsibility Act lay bare their cruel priorities. They want to make things easier for tax cheats and corporate polluters as they rip away life-saving social programs from people who need them.”

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Reps. Davis, Moore, Moore, Feenstra, Bacon, and Kamlager-Dove Honor National Foster Care Month with Bipartisan Legislation to Help Foster Youth Find Permanent Families via Adoption

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 29, 2023

“Reps. Davis, Moore, Moore, Feenstra, Bacon, and Kamlager-Dove Honor National Foster Care Month with Bipartisan Legislation to Help Foster Youth Find Permanent Families via Adoption”

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Lightfoot spokeswoman: 'The Lightfoot campaign email list included hundreds of thousands of email addresses, with new recipients subscribing daily'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 29, 2023

Recently released records show that former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was told to stop electioneering almost a year before her campaign tried to recruit Chicago Public Schools students to aid in her re-election efforts.

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Pritzker's refusal to endorse Invest in Kids hurts Chicago families: ‘I have to pick up a second job because I'm not going to take my kids out of private education’

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 27, 2023

Gerardo Valdivia Sr.’s family are directly affected by the General Assembly and Governor’s Office failure to fund the Invest In Kids tax scholarship program.

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Richmond: ‘Taking away the scholarships of thousands of low-income students is not as easy as some hoped’

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 26, 2023

Greg Richmond, superintendent of schools for the Archdiocese of Chicago, said despite Democratic lawmakers keeping the Invest In Kids Scholarship program out of the state’s budget, the program is still being discussed between the Archdiocese and the lawmakers who may be able to keep it alive.

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Mills: 'I don’t remember the last time I went to a prison and guards were willing to drink the water there'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 26, 2023

Alan Mills, the executive director of Uptown People's Law Center, is drawing attention to the poor water quality at state-run prisons after the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) issued drinking water violation notices for these facilities.

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Johnson: 'Garien's extensive record supporting at-risk young Chicagoans will be essential to achieving our vision for a safer city'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 26, 2023

Newly-elected Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson installed Illinois Justice Project director Garien Gatewood as the city's first-ever deputy mayor of community safety on May 20.

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Criminal investigator says child sexual abuse is '100 time worse' in public schools than the Catholic church

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

Tom Hampson, a licensed criminal investigator and founder of the Truth Alliance Foundation, recently appeared on the Chicago Morning Answer radio talk show to talk with host Dan Proft about the degree of child sexual abuse in public schools compared to the current Catholic church.

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Dan Proft says Gov Pritzker's new task force is something 'you normally see associated with Third World warlordocracies'

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

Illinois’ Gov. J.B. Pritzker has created a new task force of “peacekeepers” to patrol the city of Chicago in preparation for Memorial Day festivities.

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Proft: ‘Privately-funded tax credit scholarships aren't in the budget’

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

Radio host Dan Proft is questioning how the Catholic church will react to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s comments noting the Invest in Kids Tax Credit Scholarship Program is not included in the latest budget.

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Mayor Johnson Announces Major Financial Investment in Violence Prevention Efforts Ahead of Memorial Day Weekend

By Chicago City Wire Report | May 25, 2023

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Thursday announced a comprehensive public safety and engagement plan for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend, including a $2.5 million investment from the Partnership for Safe and Peaceful Communities’ 8th annual Chicago Fund.