An Ill. bill passed in May aims to support survivors of domestic violence by preventing the collection of coerced debt ...

This story was originally published by the Illinois Answers Project. CHICAGO — LaShon Minter Williams is waiting for a letter ...

New “Justice for Debtor” bill to enable more Illinoisans to participate in small claims court by eliminating appearance fees ...

Juneteenth Chicagoland’s Intersection of Celebration and Calls for Justice The mid-June sunshine reveals Bronzeville streets ...

As property taxes continue to rise, Illinois officials consider bills that could offer some relief to homeowners. In Cook County, the last complete tax cycle marked the 30th straight year property ...

Katie Schulder-Battis is a Chicago Reporter contributor and student at Northwestern University. This content is made possible through partnership with the Graduate Science Journalism Medill School ...

Key Elementary School, located in the predominantly black Austin neighborhood, has stood empty since 2013 when it became one of 50 under-enrolled Chicago public schools shuttered to save money. Credit ...

What you fail to see is that legalizing consensual acts would have the effect of turning law enforcers into peace officers. Yes, in this case it may not have made any difference since Laquan (See: ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X In Kansas City, the former Graceland Elementary School was transformed into the Mary L. Kelly ...

Census Bureau projections show that the U.S. population will be “majority-minority” sometime between 2040 and 2050. Our research suggests that this will happen around 2044. Indeed, in 2020, there are ...

The biggest controversy of Rahm Emanuel’s first year as mayor was caused by his decision to close six of the city’s twelve mental health clinics.For months, protestors from the Mental Health Movement ...