Governor weighs in on criminal justice reform bill
— January 11, 2021SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker took questions on a massive criminal justice omnibus bill backed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Monday, noting he was generally “in…
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Black Caucus introduces sweeping police legislation
— January 8, 2021SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus has introduced a sweeping criminal justice omnibus bill that aims to heavily alter the state of policing in Illinois. Sen. Elgie…
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Committee looks at gentrification, lingering effects of redlining
— October 5, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Redlining and gentrification were the latest topics discussed Thursday in a series of committee hearings spurred by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus as its members…
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Black Caucus calls for racial equity in education
— September 17, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus continued to set the stage for its fall legislative agenda Wednesday, Sept. 16 calling a news conference and committee hearing…
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O’Hare Airport bonds turns into race issue
— September 27, 2016The city’s black aldermen say they are fed up with a lack of contracts and jobs at Chicago’s two airports going to blacks and city legal work continuing to go to predominantly white…
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Pandemic, social unrest, political scandals top 2020
— December 31, 2020SPRINGFIELD – It was a year like no other, and one most Americans would just as soon forget, but 2020 is sure to last in the history books as one of the most tumultuous in modern…
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GOP legislator apologizes after bigoted comments come to light
— September 21, 2020SPRINGFIELD — Freshman state Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, apologized Monday, Sept. 21 after making disparaging comments in a recorded phone call about her opponent, Ken Mejia-Beal,…
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Legislative Black Caucus unveils anti-racism agenda
— September 2, 2020SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus released its agenda of “sweeping reforms” meant to address systemic racism in the state at a news conference Tuesday, Sept….
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