MARIJUANA POSSESSION FINES APPROVED BY ILLINOIS SENATE, BILL GOES TO RAUNER Thursday, May 21, 2015 05:24PM SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Legislation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana has passed the Illinois...
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MADIGAN SAYS DEMS TO PASS ILLINOIS BUDGET FOR GOV. RAUNER TO BALANCE “ABC News”
MADIGAN SAYS DEMS TO PASS ILLINOIS BUDGET FOR GOV. RAUNER TO BALANCE By Charles Thomas Monday, May 25, 2015 06:23PM SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) — The Illinois budget battle is heating up between Republican Governor Bruce Rauner...
Chicago sued over Police Department’s alleged stop-and-frisk practices “Chicago Tribune”
The Chicago Police Department’s controversial stop-and-frisk policy has routinely violated the constitutional rights of mostly African-Americans who have not committed any crime, according to a federal lawsuit filed Monday...
Jifunza Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living (BOC) Pembroke Township, IL (In Door Farmer Market at the Quarry)
Jifunza Black Oaks Center for Sustainable Renewable Living (BOC) Pembroke Township, IL Personal Story Hi! I am Dr. J, the lady with a white hat in the picture. As a holistic family medical physician, I made a commitment to the...
Psychologist to head Cook County Jail….Chicago Tribune
Psychologist to head Cook County Jail A 37-year-old clinical psychologist will head the Cook County Jail, the massive West Side complex that county officials have long said effectively serves as the state’s largest mental...
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHICAGO’S CREDIT DOWNGRADES
5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHICAGO’S CREDIT DOWNGRADES Austin Berg is the assistant editor for the Illinois Policy Institute. PENSIONS / Article May 19, 2015 Talk of the next Detroit rings truer now than ever before. Moody’s...
The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings “(Warning: this article contains images that some may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.)”
The Unknown History of Latino Lynchings (Warning: this article contains images that some may find disturbing. Viewer discretion is advised.) The following is a summary & analysis of Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law...
Data breach triggers sharing of personal info for 4,000 students “Catalyst Chicago”
Data breach triggers sharing of personal info for 4,000 students CPS officials acknowledged a data breach that violated student privacy laws. Employees are receiving training to prevent future breaches. By Melissa Sanchez CPS...
How to Support a Loved One’s Mental Health
How to Support a Loved One’s Mental Health By Brendan McLean | May. 22, 2015 In any given year, only 60% of people with a mental illness get mental health care. As a result, family members and caregivers often play a large...
Gerardo Ravelo of Spanish Coalition for Housing “CAN TV”
Published on May 18, 2015 Gerardo Ravelo of Spanish Coalition for Housing discusses the organization’s comprehensive counseling, education and housing programs for low-to-moderate income residents of the Chicago metro area. This...