Chicago Street Journal
March 13-25—19, 2014
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March 13—26, 2014
Volume 1 No. 1
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Frederick Douglass, the Black Republican advocated: (1) Respect for the Constitution; (2) Respect for Life; (3) Believe in Limited Government; and (4) Belief in Personal Responsibility. Does Douglass’ thinking line up with your personal values and beliefs?
Page 7 ing to a poll released early December of millions of dollars in this election – with many showed Quinn remains unpopular with voters, but Donnell Robinson of the state’s Republicans flocking to him. How- this year’s election remains tight between Quinn Staff Reporter The election is here as candidates running for ever, one of his republican challenger Kirk Dillard and any of the four Republican candidates. Over governor and other statewide offices are off and is still moving strong. looking Cease Fire former director Tio Hardiman running. As money do not always win the votes, accord- due to his lack of funds. Quinn has barely acknowlA sure sign money can edged opponent Hardiman, influence the votes, as a and refused all debates with group of journalist on the lone candidate. WBBM channel 11 proDespite the inability to claimed on Chicago’s Toraise campaign money, In the March 18, 2014 General Primary election night program. Governor Pat Hardiman and his Lt. GovPublic Act 98-051, effective January 1, 2014, allows a person who is 17 Quinn is ahead with money ernor running mate Brunell for the Democratics, and years old on the date of the general primary election to vote provided: Donald-Kyei is moving Bruce Rauner a billionaire (1) that person will be 18 years old on the date of the immediately fol- forward. who is prepared to spend tens (Continued on page 3) lowing general election, and (2) the person is registered to vote
The vote of 17 YEAR OLD
Frank Ottman
Staff Writer Owning an automobile is a person's right. However, driving is a privagde granted by the government. This gives the government the wherewithal to control the streets and roads basically in the name of safety. But WVON talk show host Mark Wallace views driving in Chicago has
Ed Yohnka of become ultimately a Chicago and the means of capitalizaAmerican Civil tion of those that drive Liberties Union of as the City began the Illinois Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) in WVON talk show 2003. , as a pilot prohost Mark Wallace gram at two locations: formed the Citizens to Abolish Peterson and Western and 55th and Western based on crash data. The Red-Light Cameras (C.A.R.L.C.) to City reported where ASE cameras have been address. installed, the number of recorded speeding events has dropped by nearly two-thirds and Furthermore, concern of the City’s said purhas issued more than 375,000 30-day warnpose of the cameras, Ed Yohnka of Chicago ings, 50,000 final warnings and 8,000 tickets to and the American Civil Liberties Union of date. Illinois (ACLU) feels that “Too many of our Since that time the Red-light camera encivil liberties are being lost and many here in forcement designed to increase safety on ChiChicago feel that red-light traffic cameras are cago streets has became a prime revenue venture. (Continued on page 4)
By Barbara J. Baker As students, teachers and staff moved last year protesting against the Chicago Public School (CPS) mandate to close a $1 billion budget deficit; others focus on Chicago’s election of 2015 in the closing of 50 schools and budget cuts citywide. Along with the school closing, more than 2,100 CPS employees were laid off, bringing the total number of pink slips to 3,000. Jackson Potter, staff coordinator for the Chicago The Independent Voters of Illinois-Independent Teachers Union (CTU), said 30 percent of teachers Precinct Organization has already adopted a posiin CPS are African-American, but 43 percent of all (Continued on page 6) teachers being laid off are Black. The CTU reported that CPS is creating a vicious emerge as thriving neighborhoods. Eighty-eight cycle of disinvestment and population suppression percent of the students affected by school actions that severely limits the ability of African-American from 2001 to 2012 were African-American. Only communities on the South and West sides to re(Continued on page 6)
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January 1, 2014 Denver. Co. is the first State of (Continued on page 9)
By Michele Banks
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ho would’ve thought that the beautiful silver screen siren, Angelina Jolie, would share such a private moment in her life with us, the less fortunate. Continue on page 8
“Sometimes you have to pick the gun up to put the Gun down.” ― Malcolm X As the State of Illinois address concealed weapons:
2nd Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free (Continued on page 11)