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State Sen. Kimberly Lightford says she is overwhelmed with emotion these days. The majority leader from Maywood was inaugurated more than two decades ago…
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The Chicago-based child advocacy group Voices for Illinois Children wants Illinois lawmakers to consider how their policies might worsen racial and ethnic…
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A U.S. Supreme Court ruling this week means shoppers will more often be paying sales taxes for online purchases. It might also have meant a windfall for…
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Black legislators say Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner hasn’t done enough in the wake of the release of police shootings of LaQuan McDonald and other African…
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So far, it seems no police officers have been disciplined for helping conceal the circumstances under which Chicago teenager Laquan McDonald was killed.…
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African American legislators say the impoverished parts of the state will be most affected by budget cuts.Dangerous and Draconian. The Illinois…
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Editor's note appended.Last week’s short-term budget fix underscores tensions between some Democratic lawmakers and the new Republican governor. House and…
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If you listened to Bruce Rauner on the campaign trail, you'd think that he would want to steer clear of Illinois' lawmakers. He reviled them. Especially…
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The city of Chicago had a setback in Springfield Thursday.Mayor Rahm Emanuel has been pushing to increase prison sentences for people convicted of gun…
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The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he has not visited since his son reported to federal prison late last month.Former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is serving…