As Illinois bans immigration detention, one Indiana county looks to cash in
Clay County is a lot like the other counties around it: rural, overwhelmingly white, lower middle class, and very…
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Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Why it’s replacing Columbus Day in many places
By Susan C. Faircloth, Colorado State University
Columbus Day celebrations in the United States – meant to…
2020 Traffic Stop Study Data shows Black drivers stopped more than white…
A study released by the Illinois Department of Transportation has found that Black drivers in Illinois are 2.7…
Illinois gov. signs bill barring police from lying to juveniles
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed several bills into law this week, including one that prohibits the use of…
Illinois Eagle launches reader survey
To serve the community better, we are running a reader survey. We want to know what the issues are in your local…
Pritzker signs legislation requiring Asian-American history to be taught in…
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed HB 376, the Teaching Equitable Asian American History Act, into law last week.
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Fewer Illinois youth in prison since raising criminal-responsibility age
The number of kids and teens behind bars has decreased since Illinois raised the age of criminal responsibility…
Juneteenth declared national holiday, amidst progress, upheaval
Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill…
Juneteenth now an official state holiday
Illinois Gov JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legislation declaring June 19, Juneteenth, an official state holiday.…