Illinois
Bill would let religious adoption agencies bar same-sex couples
April 13, 2011Two Illinois state senators are trying to pass a measure that would allow religious adoption agencies to deny requests from same-sex couples in civil unions.
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Cop tied to torture goes to jail, but allegations continue
March 16, 2011The city of Chicago is facing allegations that police tortured suspects into false confessions through much of the 70s and 80s.
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Video: South Chicago fights polluting plant
March 10, 2011Over a hundred angry demonstrators from Chicago's southeast side rallied at the Illinois state building to protest plans for construction of a coal gasification plant in their neighborhood.
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Illinois abolishes the death penalty
March 9, 2011"With our broken system, we cannot ensure justice is achieved in every case," Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn said.
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Video: Fighting for Chicago mass transit
February 21, 2011Transit workers and environmental activists rallied here in support of mass transit last Thursday, calling for increased funding, not cuts.
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