Illinois promised to protect immigrants. Local officials helped deport them anyway.
In over a third of Illinois counties, cops, sheriffs, and even prosecutors helped federal immigration agents route at least 150 ...
Ed Yohnka
Stalled surveillance bill highlights tension between privacy and public safety
Backers are no longer pushing a bill that would have prohibited police from using facial recognition software this session.
Trump DOJ investigating ‘gender ideology’ in 3 dozen Illinois school districts
The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday announced an investigation into 36 public school districts in Illinois "to determine whether ...
State rep., comptroller candidate’s ICE disclosures draw threats from DOJ
Democratic lawmaker faces right-wing anger online for email blast apparently sharing ICE vehicle information.
GOP lawmakers push for tougher penalties in attacks on DCFS workers
A group of Republican lawmakers on Thursday urged the Senate to take up a bill that increases the penalties for ...
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