BWOP Chicago (Black Women Organizing for Power) is a political organization focused on advocacy for black folks. Email us: [email protected]
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Please join #BWOPChicago (Black Women Organizing for Power) for our "Virtual Rally for IL Black Women/Girls" on Monday, March 8th from 6-8 pm.
-Learn about the BWOP Policy Agenda
-Hear the lived experiences of BW and Girls in IL
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Here’s how Chicago voted on a proposed tax on millionaires, the creation of a standalone festival grounds and the resumption of gunshot detection technology throughout the city.
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There was a ‘Blue Wave.’ What does that mean for Illinoisans? WBEZ analyzes local and national results with experts and political strategists, hears from local winners and talks with listeners. wbez.org/in-the-loop-with-sa…
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ADOS Mississippi and activists from across the nation marched with community members from Biloxi to Ocean Springs to bring awareness to the deaths of Nolan Wells and Kohen Wiley.
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NIPSCO is finally answering questions — weeks after a powerful derecho left thousands of Northwest Indiana residents in the dark.
More: wgntv.com/northwest-indiana/…
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You can no longer register to vote online for the upcoming Midterm General Election. But there are still plenty of ways to register in person. wbez.org/government-politics…
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Chicago legend, DJ Sam Chatman, known as the Godfather of Steppin', has died. He is also the father of ABC7's Samantha Chatman. abc7chicago.com/post/dj-sam-…
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Expanded early voting kicked off Monday in Chicago and suburban Cook County.
In Chicago, early voting is now available in all 50 wards. Chicago voters can vote at any early voting location, regardless of where they live in the city. to.wttw.com/4Bh9v3H
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BREAKING: The Mississippi Attorney General’s office cleared the officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Kohen Wiley at a Walmart in Senatobia in June, according to a news release Monday. ow.ly/JNS750ZZ3Ja
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An appeal on behalf of the former Illinois sheriff's deputy convicted in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 to report a possible intruder, has been dismissed. abc7chicago.com/post/appeal-…
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BREAKING: The city of Chicago recorded its hottest start to the month of September in more than four decades.
Read more: tinyurl.com/yky64umw
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Despite it being the start for meteorological Fall, conditions today and tomorrow will be hot and humid. Periodic storm chances will remain through the end of the week. #ILwx #INwx
ALT This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Hot and Humid Today and Tomorrow. Sub Headline: Periodic storm chances are expected through the end of the week. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Tuesday, September 1, 2026 2:52 AM CDT
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On this day in 1919, a week of white mob violence targeting Black communities in Chicago ended, leaving 38 dead, hundreds injured, and over 1,000 Black families homeless.
calendar.eji.org/racial-inju…
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George E. Johnson, a pioneering Black businessman and entrepreneur, died on Monday at 99 years old. abc7chicago.com/post/george-…
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Dangerous heat and humidity are expected this week, but especially today through Wednesday. Thunderstorm chances will increase late in the week.
ALT This is a multiday forecast graphic for northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Headline: Five Day Outlook. Sub Headline: Dangerous heat and humidity this week. Visit weather.gov/Chicago for more forecast details for your location. Graphic Created: Monday, June 29, 2026 4:27 AM CDT
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"And because our claim is rooted in lineage, citizenship, and the unfinished debt owed to descendants of slavery, our focus remains fixed on the American promise — not symbolic detours away from it."
"...the story reads Betsy Ross, but the work beneath it bears the fingerprints of Grace Wisher — much like America itself, where Black labor, sacrifice, and democratic struggle shaped the nation while often being removed from the credit." #Juneteenth #ADOS buff.ly/EH8f8Kb
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YouGov poll | 6/2-6/5
Do you approve of Juneteenth being a national holiday?
✅Approve 67%
❌Disapprove 21%
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Crosstabs (net approval)
✅Democrats: (+86) [91-5]
✅Republicans: (+8) [47-39]
✅Independents: (+45) [64-19]
✅Black: (+77) [85-8]
✅White: (+37) [63-26]
✅Hispanic: (+56) [70-14]
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ADOS MS stands with the family of Kohen Kartier Wiley and the Senatobia community in the midst of their grief. Officer Hunter Foster should be fired and prosecuted for his reckless conduct. We seek justice in this precious baby’s name. #KohenKartierWiley
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The question of what Thomas Jefferson really meant when he wrote “all men are created equal” in the Declaration of Independence has persisted throughout American history. It’s time to move beyond the fixation, Annette Gordon-Reed argued last year. theatlantic.com/magazine/arc…