Illinois
Automatic voter registration – A reform whose time has come
June 6, 2017Even as states continue to pass legislation to restrict voting, this reform promises to open the doors wider.
Read moreDisability rights movement defends healthcare; demands to be seen
April 18, 2017Disability rights advocates are stepping out of the shadows to defend the affordable housing and healthcare they depend on.
Read moreNortheastern Illinois students tell lawmakers to fund education
October 20, 2016Halloween came early at NEIU. Donning masks of Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Gov. Rauner, students joined a nationwide day of action for education.
Read moreLimited ACCESS for undocumented students
April 8, 2016Beyond the possible funds that the ACCESS bill would make available, undocumented students have few options when it comes to continuing their quest for higher education.
Read moreChicago teachers strike puts focus on Rauner, state budget crisis
April 4, 2016Illinois is entering its tenth month without a budget; Rauner has refused to sign one without legislators agreeing to his drastic "turnaround agenda" that rolls back worker rights.
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