General Assembly action: Seclusion and restraint ban will go to governor
A bill to phase out the use of isolated timeouts and prone physical restraint in public schools will soon be...
Immigration
The latest immigration news coverage throughout the state of Illinois
Illinois Senate passes bill strengthening legal protection for immigrants
The Illinois Senate passed a bill Friday which would strengthen legal protections for immigrants and require the closure of immigrant...
Latino Caucus lays out undocumented immigrant protection agenda
The Illinois Legislative Latino Caucus laid out a policy agenda Thursday that includes bills to strengthen protections for immigrants among...
Bill explores creation of legal services for immigrants facing deportation in Illinois
A House committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would create a task force to look into the feasibility of providing...
Illinois officials, immigration advocates applaud DACA decision
State officials in Illinois reacted with cautious relief Thursday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s attempt...
Pritzker expected to sign letter consenting to refugee resettlement
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday he fully supports allowing refugees to resettle in Illinois and he is expected to...
U.S. Census Bureau seeking citizenship data from driver’s licenses
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s office confirmed Monday it denied what appears to be the federal government’s latest attempt...
Secretary of state wants protection of undocumented immigrants made law
Illinois’ secretary of state is pursuing legislation to codify the office’s long-held policy of not giving federal agencies full access...
Raoul sues U.S. attorney general for withholding funds over immigration policy
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against U.S. Attorney General William Barr over a Trump administration...
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