IL: Social Justice
Tech help comes to the college admissions process
This story is based on reporting by Olivia Sanchez for The Hechinger Report.The broadcast version is by Terri Dee for Indiana News Service, reporting …
Digital court hearings cause uneasiness for young offenders
Online conferencing was a lifeline for school lessons and business meetings during the pandemic. However, there is concern about the effects of …
A lack of attorneys creates 'legal deserts' in rural IL counties
Labor shortages exist across the country in the medical and teaching professions but not as much is said about the lack of attorneys in some states…
New IL laws usher in policy changes in health care, employment, policing
At the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve, Illinoisans will see more than 300 new laws take effect - with changes that impact the state's …
Advocates: New NLRB joint employer rule a win for workers
The National Labor Relations Board recently issued a rule change that may have wide-ranging impacts for workers and businesses. The update to the …
More work needed on juvenile justice reform
Advocates for juvenile justice reform recently gathered in Chicago to find ways to keep young people out of the criminal justice system. Herschella …
Backers hope IL 'no cash bail' makes justice equitable, less expensive
A set of controversial reforms to Illinois' cash bail system went into effect this week, changing a decades-old system of holding people in jail …
IL Works to Take Youth into Account in Life Sentences
It's only been a few months since Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill ending life sentences without parole for people in Illinois who were under 21 when …
Middle Eastern, North African Race Checkbox Added to IL state forms
Illinois is making history as the first state to collect Middle Eastern and North African representation data on all state forms and surveys…
New Year Brings Wide Variety of New Illinois State Laws
It's a new year, and more than 180 new laws are going into effect, which Illinoisans need to know about. The 2022 General Assembly passed bills …
Illinois Dems Seek to Tweak Cash-Bail Ban Before it Takes Effect
Illinois lawmakers, meeting in their annual "Veto Session" in Springfield, are taking a look at the controversial SAFE-T Act one last time before it …
Applicants Angry Over Delays in IL 'Social Equity' Cannabis Licenses
Illinois lawmakers are hoping to adjust the state's problem-plagued recreational marijuana law designed to award dispensary licenses on a fair and equ…