Abner Mikva’s Memories Of Chicago Politics
Former Illinois U.S. Rep. and Judge Abner Mikva in Chicago in 2009. Mikva, a former congressman, Illinois legislator, federal appellate judge and presidential adviser, died on Monday.
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Former Illinois U.S. Rep. and Judge Abner Mikva in Chicago in 2009. Mikva, a former congressman, Illinois legislator, federal appellate judge and presidential adviser, died on Monday.
As Muslims in Illinois celebrate Eid Al-Fitr, a celebration that marks the end of Ramadan on Wednesday, we hear from members of the Central Illinois Mosque and Islamic Center in Urbana about how each day at sunset they broke their fast together during this past holy month.
Prosecutors say they will not file charges against an Urbana man who was arrested Monday, after he posted a photo of himself burning an American flag on Facebook.
On The 21st: We checked in with school districts and social service agencies to see how passing a six-month stopgap budget affects them. Also, we talked about fasting during Ramadan.
Abner Mikva, a former Illinois congressman, state legislator, federal appellate judge and presidential adviser, has died. The head of Mikva Challenge, a leadership organization Mikva founded, says Mikva died Monday in hospice care at Rush University Medical Center.