immigration

The Springfield City Council stalled on considering a resolution that would have declared it a "Welcome City" for immigrants. Seven members voted to table…

About a hundred students traveled to Washington D.C. last week to urge Congress to pass the DREAM Act. Among them was Bruna Cardoso, a University of…

Over 200 people rallied outside the state capitol building in Springfield over the weekend to show support for immigrants.Standing in the shadow of the…

Immigrant rights groups and students gathered at the White House to protest the possible repeal of DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

White House policy adviser Stephen Miller said the "numbers of low-skilled [immigrant] workers in particular is a major detriment to U.S. workers."

The minimum wage, abortion rights, and the state budget were among the rallying points for women marching on the Illinois Statehouse Tuesday. The event…

On Illinois Edition, we hear an excerpt from this presentation which took place earlier this month.The description is:"Many politicians in the U.S. have…

Diaz Lewis is a collaboration between Cara Megan Lewis of Kansas City, Missouri, and Alejandro Figueredo Diaz-Perera of Cuba. Their art comes from a…

Social media has proven an effective tool when it comes to organizing for advocates and activists. But it's also been proven effective at spreading…

Illinois U.S. Senator Dick Durbin on Wednesday voted against two of President Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees.In the morning, Durbin and all Democrats on…