Illinois
Racist bus company: “You won’t feel like you’re in China on our buses”
December 7, 2017Using coded language, Suburban Express promised customers a ride with "passengers like you," rather than Asian students.
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Illinois’ Luis Gutierrez moves on from Congress, but not from struggle
December 4, 2017Gutierrez promised to continue organizing to defeat Trump and the GOP congressional majority.
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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.
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Disability 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.
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Northeastern 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.
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