An attorney for Jesse Jackson Jr. is asking that the former Illinois Congressman be allowed to end supervised release early. Jackson, son the civil rights leader Rev.
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Farther Left or Farther Right?
There is a great public debate taking place among the intelligentsia, the political talking heads, and in written media concerning the relative positional/ideological shift of the two main parties. Barely a day goes by when one side or the other doesn’t say something along these lines: “Today’s Republicans have moved so far Right that there are no more ‘moderate’ Republicans and that’s why compromise is no longer possible.”
Syrian refugees in Chicago face an uncertain future
Syrian refugees and Muslim immigrants already here in Chicago say they’re facing an uncertain future, and they’re trying to get more information on how President Trump’s executive order will affect their families and friends. An emergency meeting was held at Sullivan High School to inform Muslim immigrants about their rights under the presidential order, which is causing chaos in families abroad, and here in Chicago.