Former Illinois School Employee Sentenced to 9 Years for $1.5M Chicken Wing Theft | VIDEO
*Vera Liddell, a former food service director for Harvey School District 152 in Illinois, has pleaded guilty to stealing $1.5 million worth of chicken wings. The theft, which involved ordering over 11,000 cases of chicken wings between 2020 and 2022, was uncovered during an audit. Liddell, who faced charges of theft and running a criminal […]
Illinois Parole Board Members Resign Following Release of Man Involved in Killing Child | Video
*Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the resignation of the chair of the Illinois Prisoner Review Board following criticism for approving the release of a violent male who fatally stabbed his ex-girlfriend’s young son a day after being released. Donald Shelter, the board chair, and LeAnn Miller, a board member, resigned on Monday after Crosetti Brand, […]
Do ‘Special Forces’ Police Units Violate Civil Rights? – The Journal of Steffanie Rivers | VIDEO
*Prosecutors in Shelby County, Tennessee said there’s at least 20 hours more of video connected to Tyre Nichols’ beating death that wasn’t released. It contains comments and conversations among members of the SCORPION special unit after Nichols was transported to the hospital by ambulance. Could that unreleased video lead to a connection between Nichols and […]
California and Illinois Declare States of Emergency Over Monkeypox Outbreak | VIDEO
*(CNN) — The governors of California and Illinois declared states of emergency to bolster their monkeypox vaccination efforts as the virus spreads nationwide. The declarations come as more than 5,800 probable or confirmed cases of monkeypox have been reported in the US. California had more than 800 cases Tuesday, while Illinois had more than 500, […]
Kyle Rittenhouse’s Fake Tears: The Journal of Steffanie Rivers |WATCH
*I saw a social media post the other day from someone that read, “I want to live in a country where people like Colin Kaepernick are considered heroes, instead of a country where people like Kyle Rittenhouse are considered heroes. My response to that person: You might want to consider moving out of the United […]
Mother of Missing Grad Student Jelani Day Says Case Not Getting Enough Attention [VIDEO]
*The mother of missing Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day said local police are not giving her son’s case the attention it deserves. Day was last seen in Bloomington on the morning of Aug. 24. His abandoned vehicle was found two days later and when police inspected the car they reportedly found the clothing […]
Darren Bryant, 29, Made All Kinds of Illinois History After Being Sworn In as Mayor (Video)
*There’s a new mayor in Robbins, Illinois, and he’s making history. Darren Bryant, 29, was sworn in on May 11 in the Cook County village just outside Chicago – home to celebrities such as Dwyane Wade and Keke Palmer – and in doing so became not just the youngest African American mayor to hold office […]
Hair Discrimination Bill in Illinois Inspired by 4-Year-Old Told to Take Out His Cornrows (Video)
*An Illinois state senator introduced legislation to fight hair discrimination in schools after learning that school administrators made a 4-year-old boy take down his braids. The Illinois Senate passed it on Wednesday, and now it’s being considered by the state’s House of Representatives. State Sen. Mike Simmons, D-7th District, proudly wears his hair in locs, […]
‘I’m Fine’: Black Student Forced to Sit in Locker With Banana Peels Wants Folks to ‘Stop Talking About’ It (Video)
*The Black football player forced to sit in a locker filled with banana peels after a teammate threatened to break his knees says he’s “fine” and wants people to “stop talking about the incident.” The Moline High School student also said in a statement released through the Rock Island County State’s Attorney’s Office that his […]
Evanston, Ill. Leads Nation With 1st Approved Reparations Program For Black Residents (Video)
The Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois, became the first city in the United States to approve a reparations program for its black residents Monday night, following an 8-to-1 city council vote. The program aims to target those harmed by racist housing policies adopted by the city in the early 20th century — and will be […]
Illinois City Announces $10M Reparations Plan for Black Residents [VIDEO]
*Evanston, Illinois is the first American city to fund reparations to Black residents, and leaders have announced plans to provide $10million over the next 10 years. According to an ABC News report, reparations of as much as $25,000 per resident that qualifies will be distributed to use toward housing. The city passed its reparations resolution […]
Multiple Brawls Break Out at Trampoline Park in Peoria, Ill (Watch)
*For some reason, a huge fight broke out at a trampoline park in Peoria, Ill late Saturday night (Feb. 6), with very little mask wearing and no police arrests. Peoria police said they were called to Elevate Trampoline Park at 9:42 p.m. and arrived to find a large group of juveniles fighting inside while people were […]
Black on Black Brutality: 4 Teens Attack Pregnant Mother and Kick Her Toddler in the Head (Video)
*Disturbing video has surfaced showing four teens brutally beating a pregnant woman and kicking her young daughter in the head Tuesday (July 14) in Brooklyn, Illinois. Footage that went viral on Twitter shows three Black female teens attacking a Black woman as she stood outside a home with her toddler daughter. The three girls are seen punching her, […]
Illinois Governor Pardons Thousands of Misdemeanor Marijuana Convictions as Recreational Use is Legalized
*With recreational cannabis use now legal in Illinois as of Jan. 1, 2020, governor J.B. Pritzker announced on Tuesday that he has granted over 11,000 pardons for minor marijuana convictions. Illinois just became the eleventh state to legalize recreational marijuana, allowing those over 21 years of age to purchase cannabis products at licensed dispensaries. Pritzker […]
Illinois City to Use Marijuana Tax to Fund Reparations for Black Residents
*With recreational marijuana sales in Illinois set to become legal on Jan. 1., the city of Evanston has voted to use tax from cannabis sales to fund a reparations program for Black residents. According to NBC Chicago, the program aims to uplift the city’s Black community by fighting the effects of slavery and discrimination while […]
