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The Peoria City Council voted 6-5 to narrowly adopt an ordinance that would impose criminal fines – and even jail time – for unhoused people who camp outdoors in public spaces.
The Illinois Senate unanimously adopted House Bill 4781 (the KIND Act) in recognition of the valuable role played by relatives who step in to care for youth in DCFS care.
Donald Trump has been elected the 47th President of the United States. But winning an election does not give anyone license to discard our Constitution and behave as a dictator – on day one or any other day.
Federal appeals court will consider a request from the Illinois Department of Corrections to be released from specific, detailed court orders designed to ensure basic, humane and constitutionally-required treatment for more than 250 transgender and gender-diverse people detained at their facilities.
A transgender man who was turned away from two Walmart stores when he sought to cash a money order in October 2021 has reached a settlement with the retail chain.
We voluntarily dismissed our complaint after Franklin County officials made clear that there are no plans to reopen the facility.