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Today, the Illinois Attorney General and the City of Chicago filed a consent decree to reform the Chicago Police Department in a federal court in Chicago for final approval.
CHICAGO – From Chicago to Carbondale, 15 municipalities across Illinois have panhandling ordinances that are unconstitutional and must be repealed, according to three prominent advocacy organizations.
Last week, Governor Bruce Rauner signed Senate Bill 20, making critical changes to the Human Rights Commission in Illinois, the body responsible for enforcing the Illinois Human Rights Act.