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In some Illinois school districts, transgender students are allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, rather than…
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Lawmakers return to Springfield with some new ideas, but the unfinished business of 2015 will likely overshadow other topics in the second year of the…
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Most experts say the governor’s target of a 25 percent reduction in the state's prison population can't be met by simply backing off the war on drugs.…
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Low level marijuana users may soon catch a break in Illinois. Rather than going to jail, it'd be more like getting a speeding ticket.The repercussions for…
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Current state law prohibits people with felony records from working in a school, or volunteering, or even driving a truck that makes deliveries to a…
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Critics of Rep. Kelly Cassidy’s proposal to make possession of small amounts of marijuana a ticketable offense consider the bill a first step toward the…
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Rep. Kelly Cassidy wants to change the criminal code for people caught with marijuana. Her proposal would reduce the punishment for having less than 30…
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Illinois students could get a day off of school come election day. Schools are often at the heart of a community, metaphorically, if not literally. That's…
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Illinois lawmakers are looking to keep schools available as polling places on election day. It comes as some election authorities move to what critics say…
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The Illinois General Assembly is weighing the creation of a "juvenile ombudsman," an independent official who can keep an eye on the state's juvenile…