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Chicago
To Create True Sanctuary Cities, We Must End Racist Policing
Immigrants ensnared by racist policing are unprotected.
On the Last Day of Black History Month, Chicago’s School Board Votes to Shutter Five Black Schools
The controversial vote was held on the last day of Black History Month.
Four Stories From Drivers Who Have Struggled With Unpaid Tickets
Here are some stories of Chicagoans driven into ticket debt.
Launching a “Down-Ballot Revolution” in Chicago
Amanda Weaver of Reclaim Chicago is working to recruit candidates for state and local office.
EPA Toxics Nominee Provided Koch-Funded Study in Chicago Petcoke Battle
An Ohio professor's study is downplaying the risks about pollution from petroleum coke.
In Chicago and Iowa, Contrasting Tales of Building a Clean Energy Economy
Two cities in the Midwest provide examples with starkly different outcomes.
Chicagoans Say “Yes in My Backyard” to Affordable Housing
The primary goal of Neighbors for Affordable Housing in Jefferson Park has been to show Chicago's City Council the importance of affordable housing.
Bail Bond Industry Attempts to Slow the Train of Reform
On July 17th, a judge in Chicago ruled that courts there could no longer hold people in jail on bail simply because they could not afford it.
In Chicago and Beyond, Bail Reformers Win Big in Fight to End Money Bail
Chicago is poised to stop incarcerating people just because they can't pay their way out.
Democrats and Devos: Partners in the Illusion of School Choice?
The US has refused to realize the 1954 mandate of “Brown v. Board” to address deep-seated education inequity.