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Just days before the opening of trial in Lippert v. Baldwin – a case challenging the inadequate and dismal quality of health care provided in Illinois prisons – the parties reached an agreement to resolve the case.
Discussions of sexual orientation and gender identity are appropriate topics for middle school students, and schools should not limit such discussions in the lunchroom or hallways, or during time when students are not receiving instruction.
The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation today announced nearly $2 million in grants to help immigrant rights and legal aid organizations in Chicago address the most critical needs of those seeking humanitarian protection or lawful status in this country.
A Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) employee can now have the medically necessary surgery he needs thanks to a new policy announced by the CTA that allows him to see insurance coverage for the surgery.
An Illinois appellate court today issued a ruling finding that an appeal by Nova Maday in her lawsuit against Township High School District 211 in Palatine is moot because Ms.