Saturday, March 15, 2025

Search results for keyword: civil rights found in 47 News.

education
  • by david hall
CPS to rename 3 schools, including one named after Christopher Columbus

That makes nine schools renamed since a Chicago Sun-Times investigation found 30 schools were named for slaveholders, and schools named after white people — mostly men — vastly outnumbered those named for African Americans, Latinos and indigenous people.

the-watchdogs
  • by david hall
Illinois Legislature approves bill to prevent unfair real estate listing agreements

The legislation would protect homeowners from long-term listing agreements, like those peddled by MV Realty, making them unenforceable.

obituaries
  • by david hall
The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95

James Lawson iintroduced Gandhian principles to American civil rights workers, showing how direct action could expose the immorality and fragility of racist white power structures.

chicago-school-board
  • by david hall
What you need to know about Chicago’s elected school board

City voters will elect school board members this fall for the first time. We break down how candidates get on the ballot and how to vote.