racial disparity

Black and Brown Illinoisans in long-term care facilities died of COVID-19 at comparatively higher rates compared to white Illinoisans in the first few…

A recent report illustrates just how much harder it is for people who aren’t white to get small-business loans.Champaign entrepreneur Jemiyah Beard faced…

Looking at the well-being of Illinois’ children through a racial lens … shows big disparities, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s annual KIDS…

Full program includes:Gentler Governor Calls for Compromise but Sticks to DemandsReaction to Rauner’s State of the State Address, Illinois’ Fiscal…

The following interview aired Aug. 20, and provides background and context for our series, Black & White.I’m Sean Crawford, I’m the News Director here at…

Jennifer Gill has been superintendent of Springfield School District 186 only since May 2013, but she is already confronting racial issues in the…

In 2007, Springfield middle schools began implementing a new discipline system that allows teachers to send a kid to the corner for infractions as minor…

In May, we reported on the passage of legislation that would limit school suspensions and expulsions, and introduced listeners to some of the young…

Paris Taborn chose to leave Springfield High.“I kept getting in trouble at school. So like, I would get sent home, and stuff, every day. I would just come…