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Mold, leaky roofs, sewage backups, unsafe drinking water and raccoon infestations are at the top of the list. Next up: dire staffing shortages and an aging population.
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Envisioning Justice RE:ACTION is a new digital exhibition and activation kit by Illinois Humanities. The exhibit features new multidisciplinary works created by Illinois artists, humanists, and collectives which address mass incarceration. Bea Bonner talks to Envisioning Justice Fellow Meredith Nnoka and artist Antonio Burton aka Toni Picasso about the program and their contributions.
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Envisioning Justice RE:ACTION is a new digital exhibition and activation kit by Illinois Humanities. The exhibit features new multidisciplinary works created by Illinois artists, humanists, and collectives which address mass incarceration. Bea Bonner talks to Envisioning Justice Fellow Meredith Nnoka and artist Antonio Burton aka Toni Picasso about the program and their contributions.
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A pair of laws recently enacted in Illinois were designed to take into account how children are affected by their parents' incarceration and to find ways…
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A package of bills signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker is aimed at helping newly-released Illinois prisoners find their way back into the democratic…
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After decades of growth, the number of men and women in the Illinois prison system has declined sharply in the last several years. A complex blend of…
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Illinois prison inmates will continue to pay $5 for medical and dental visits, after the legislature tried and failed to get rid of the fee last…
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In 2016, the Illinois Department of Corrections reached a settlement agreeing to properly care for the needs of mentally ill inmates. The lawsuit was…