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Today, the Illinois Senate Committee on Public Health held a hearing to assess the Chicago Police Department’s standards and practices for determining gang affiliation, known as its unofficial “gang database.” This so-called database in Chicago has prompted public concern regarding the potential
Hononegah High School put on notice for discriminating against opposingviewpoints during student walk outs
Earlier today, the House Cybersecurity, Data Analytics & IT Committee approved House Bill 4819, a measure that seeks to keep the internet free and open in the State of Illinois.
Earlier this afternoon, the House Elections and Campaign Finance Committee approved House Bill 4469, a measure that expands the opportunity to vote for person being detained pre-trial and those leavi
Earlier this evening, the Senate Criminal Law Committee approved Senate Bill 3415, a measure that continues the practice of collecting information about traffic stops in Illinois. The policy has been in place for more than a decade and was first championed by then-State Senator Barack Obama.
This morning, the Illinois House Appropriations – Human Services – Committee held hearings regarding the use of managed care to provide health care for youth under the care of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.