Lame Duck Look Back: How the Black Caucus passed criminal justice reform
This story is part of an ongoing “Lame Duck Look Back” series in which Capitol News Illinois is following up ...
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Raoul, 17 other AGs ask Congress for power to investigate police misconduct
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ attorney general asked Congress in a letter Thursday to grant his office the power to investigate “practices ...
Black Caucus: ‘Far too much to accomplish’ to let looting take away from message
Members of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus detailed their ongoing fight for racial equality and made calls for the end ...
Pritzker: ‘Structural change’ will come from peaceful protests
The “structural change” demanded by protestors around Illinois will come from nonviolent demonstrations coupled with policy reforms, Gov. JB Pritzker ...
Pritzker mobilizes 250 more National Guard soldiers, declares disaster in 9 counties
One day after calling up 375 members of the Illinois National Guard in Chicago, Gov. JB Pritzker announced another 250 ...
More than 1,000 gather for peaceful protest at Illinois Statehouse
A peaceful protest organized largely by teenagers drew several hundred people to the Illinois Statehouse on Monday to demonstrate against ...
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