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Justin Micháel Hendrix was born and raised in Champaign, and became a familiar name in the community last year. First as an activist, then because of a battle to get his name on the ballot as a candidate for Champaign City Council District 3 in the consolidated election this April. Hendrix faced challenges to some of the signatures on his ballot petition; signatures that he obtained through good faith efforts, but ultimately kept him off the ballot after the electoral board accepted just enough of lawyer Rochelle Funderburg’s challenges that he fell short of the amount needed. You can rea...

* Illinois AFL-CIO… The Illinois AFL-CIO today issued the following statement in response to the Illinois House selecting Emanuel “Chris” Welch as the new Speaker: “The Illinois AFL-CIO, representing nearly 1 million working families across the state, today offers a hearty congratulations to new Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch. Speaker Welch has a proven track record of fighting for working families, and we are eager to work with him, Senate President Harmon and Gov. Pritzker to address the significant challenges facing the state of Illinois as we begin 2021.” Tim D...

MJM, through his allies, is pressuring the Fab 19 to get back in line. Peer pressure, anyone? ===pressuring the Fab 19 to get back in line=== Because it’s worked so well so far. Ain’t many who look like you left on the D side, Marty - Colin O'Scopy - Monday, Jan 11, 21 @ 3:56 pm: If the Speaker’s plan was to rain chaos, I think this move today succeeded. And he did it all without a twitter account. I’m not at the point in my life where I’m ready to propose marriage to anyone just yet, but there are now definitely some candidates raising the bar on til death do us part.

Equality Illinois Annual Gala Goes Virtual, Silent Auction Now Open Wed. January 6, 2021 9:38 AM by GoPride.com News Staff photo credit // equality illinois/c. grost photography Equality Illinois gala's silent auction runs through Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. (CT) Equality Illinois announced that its 30th-Anniversary Gala will be a virtual celebration in 2021. One of the preeminent LGBTQ equality events each year, The Equality Illinois Annual Gala will celebrate its 30th year on Saturday, Feb. 6 beginning at 7 p.m. (CT) The LGBTQ civil rights ...

>> yes, yes. >> will cain you were on tv working this weekend. >> still hasn't shaved. >> didn't have a chance. worked all weekend. >> you lie. we're not going to pretend to feel sorry for you. our "starting point," towns in the plains adding up the damage from a swarm of tornados that happened over the weekend. reports of more than 130 twisters that touched down over four states, many tornadoes happening in kansas, the community that may have been the hardest hit is in woodward, oklahoma, where five people were killed. >> i thought it was a train coming down the tracks over there an...