Pritzker Inauguration Party To Raise Money For Charities

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker’s inaugural celebration will raise money for a Chicago-based legal aid organization and the foundation that supports the state fairgrounds in Springfield and Du Quoin (duu KOYN). The inauguration committee released information Friday about two events scheduled for Jan. 14. The swearing-in will occur at Bank of Springfield Center…

Historically black college: Band will march at inauguration

ATLANTA (AP) – The president of a historically black college in Alabama says its band will perform in President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural parade, despite a barrage of criticism. Talladega College President Billy Hawkins announced the decision Thursday. It comes after the Presidential Inaugural Committee had announced that the Alabama band had accepted its invitation to…