Though hardly a friend of the beloved mascot, U of I Chancellor Richard Herman nonetheless felt compelled to do the right thing: when a group of students and alums wanted to (unofficially) feature Chief Illiniwek on a parade float, the Chancellor refused to forbid it. Now he’s taking heat from media and other elites who value [...] [more...]

LaRaza (literally, "the race"), a Hispanic organization that aggressively promotes the conquest and colonization of the U.S. by Mexicans and others, has decided to move its planned 2009 conference out of Kansas City because a member of that city's Park Board is an active member of the Minutemen, and its brave Mayor won't back down in the face of Hispanic threats. Among the alternatives being considered is Chicago--presumably because the Chicago city government is among the most illegal alien-friendly in the nation. [more...]

The existence of so-called "sanctuary cities"—cities (such as Chicago!) whose municipal governments have ordered police and other officials not to enforce Federal immigration law, even when they discover a flagrant violation—is a national disgrace. Can this disgusting practice be ended? Yes, if Senator David Vitter (R-LA) has his way... [more...]

Mark your calendars!

Chicagoland Friends of American Renaissance is proud to provide a rare opportunity to everyone in the Chicago area to hear one of the most significant thinkers of our time speak in person.

Professor Michael Hart is tentatively scheduled to speak at the CFAR meeting on Sunday, October 21st. His book explains, among other things, how racial differences in intelligence evolved, and the effect these differences have had on the histories of a diverse range of human cultures. [more...]