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  2. Deerfield, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    The remaining land lay dormant for years before it was developed into Mitchell Pool and Park and Jaycee Park. At the time, Deerfield's black population was 12 people out of a total population of 11,786. This episode in Deerfield's history is described in But Not Next Door by Harry and David Rosen, both residents of Deerfield. On June 18, 2020 ...

  3. George Floyd protests in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Location. Illinois, United States. Caused by. Police brutality. Institutional racism against African Americans [1] [2] Reaction to the murder of George Floyd. Economic, racial and social inequality [2] Cities in Illinois in which a protest with about 100 or more participants was held (. v.

  4. Illinois Legislative Black Caucus - Wikipedia

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    The primary mission of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus is "to assure that the interests of African American citizens are given equitable representation in the General Assembly and that legislative action is directed to address those interests." [1] The Caucus's efforts have focused in the areas of housing, health & welfare, education ...

  5. Highland Park, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Highland Park is a suburban city located in the southeastern part of Lake County, Illinois, United States, about 25 miles (40 km) north of downtown Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 30,176. [2] Highland Park is one of several municipalities located on the North Shore of the Chicago metropolitan area .

  6. 2020 United States presidential election in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Per exit polls by the Associated Press, Biden's strength came from a coalition of key Democratic constituencies: he garnered 92% of votes from Blacks; 68% from Latinos, including 67% of Latinos of Mexican heritage; 53% from union households; and 50% of Whites.

  7. History of African Americans in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    In 1910 more than 75 percent of blacks lived in predominantly black sections of the city. The eight or nine neighborhoods that had been set as areas of black settlement in 1900 remained the core of the Chicago African-American community.

  8. History of slavery in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    History of slavery in Illinois. The Code Noir, an earlier version of the later Illinois Black codes regulated behavior and treatment of slaves and of free people of color in the French colonial empire, including the Illinois Country of New France from 1685 to 1763. Indian slave of the Fox tribe either in the Illinois Country or the Nipissing ...

  9. List of African American newspapers in Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of African American newspapers in Illinois. To be included, a newspaper should be attested in a reliable source as an African American newspaper published in Illinois. The list is divided by region, and the newspapers attested in each region are placed in alphabetic order by city.

  10. Evergreen Park, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Evergreen Park is in Illinois's 1st congressional district, and its congressman is Democrat Jonathan Jackson. It is also a part of Illinois’s 6th congressional district, represented by Democrat Sean Casten. The village backed Barack Obama by a margin of 61.25% to 37.40% over John McCain in 2008.

  11. Category:People from Deerfield, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    People from Deerfield, Illinois. Pages in category "People from Deerfield, Illinois" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total.