Lawmakers discuss eliminating cash bail, creating alternatives to police response
Innocent until proven guilty is a legal principle most people know. But many Black Illinoisans sit in jail awaiting trial because they can’t afford…
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Addressing lack of access to healthcare for minority communities in Illinois
Doctors and healthcare advocates spoke to a joint…
Lawmakers demand answers on lack of diversity in government contracts
A joint committee of state lawmakers highlighted…
Munger feels lawmakers can’t be trusted with Pritzker’s tax plan
Former Illinois Comptroller Leslie Munger says no…
Illinois lawmakers discuss discriminatory practices in home lending and ownership
State lawmakers discussed the need for racial…
Graduated income tax: Intense debate with three weeks left
Fair tax or tax hike? That is the question many…
Limiting COVID spread during the holiday season
Pritzker says people have to “mask up” to lower…