CHICAGO (December 16, 2020) – The Chicago City Council Progressive Caucus issued the following statement on Wednesday in response to the release of bodycam footage of Chicago police officers erroneously entering the home of Anjanette Young: Our hearts go out to Ms. Anjanette Young, as she bravely shares her traumatic experience during CPD’s disastrous, reckless and […]
Chicago Progressive Caucus Endorses Kim Foxx for Cook County State’s Attorney
CHICAGO (October 28, 2020) – The Progressive Caucus stands united in our support of Kim Foxx. Justice comes not with a presumption of guilt but with due process of law. We cannot go back to our old days of reactive law and order tactics and wrongful convictions. Kim has pushed reforms that not only keep […]
What Chicagoans need from the 2021 budget
This is a pivotal moment for our city and our people. More than 77,000 Chicagoans are experiencing homelessness. Without work, renters are hopelessly behind on their monthly payments and fighting off evictions… Read more…