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Today, House Bill 1596, which amends various child welfare and juvenile court statutes to reflect more inclusive language in laws relating to children and families, becomes law.
Housing advocates are challenging policies in Cook County, Illinois that automatically reject applicants who have any prior connection to an eviction case. These “No-Evictions” policies shut out families from housing opportunities even when the eviction case was dismissed or was filed years ago.
A handful of members of the public have spoken out at meetings of the Waterloo Schools Board of Education urging the district to rescind its policy allowing all students, including those who are transgender, to use the restrooms consistent with their gender identity.
The Illinois Supreme Court issued the strongest possible decision finding the Pretrial Fairness Act constitutional and directing courts across the state to implement the law and end the use of money bond.
Black and Latino drivers across Illinois continue to be stopped by police at disproportionate rates nearly two decades after Illinois adopted a law to track traffic stops in the state.
The lawsuit’s description of horrific conditions at the facility mirror the findings of a recent report by the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice. These conditions are present in a facility that detains youth as young as 11 years old.