Illinois
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Analysis
Gov’t of Waukegan, Illinois, tries to hide extensive history of abuse by cops
The city government of Waukegan, Illinois, tried to bury an internal report revealing misconduct and evasion of discipline in the…
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Militant Journalism
Inmates go on hunger strike over conditions at Illinois jail
Hunger strikers' mothers speak to Liberation News
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Analysis
The fight to end cash bail in Illinois
In a historic first, Illinois had been poised to be the first state in the country to completely eliminate cash…
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Community fights lack of police accountability and transparency in Urbana, Illinois
On Dec. 19, Urbana City Council considered a resolution to approve a new collective bargaining agreement between the City of…
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Illinois to vote on historic, pro-union constitutional amendment
The basic framework of the amendment enshrines the right to organize a union into the Illinois Constitution under Section 25.
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Militant Journalism
Racial disparity, nebulous funding: unfair arrest and incarceration in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois
On July 11, Urbana City Council voted to approve a special use permit to consolidate jail facilities in Champaign County…
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Militant Journalism
Champaign students and community rally to say ‘Parkland College: Fire Finney!’
Between 2003 and 2012, former police chief R.T. Finney presided over a reign of terror by the Champaign Police Department,…
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Militant Journalism
AFSCME Local 1110 still without a new contract in Bloomington, Illinois
After six months, workers expressed support for a potential work stoppage since the university has not been receptive to any…
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University of Illinois students walk out to protest Jeff Sessions
“Jeff Sessions and his class have put our society into crisis,” said Reuben, “and we are here to show the…
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Six dead in Edwardsville, Illinois, after Amazon warehouse collapse
At Amazon warehouses, speed is prioritized above all else, and this disregard for safety means that their facilities are some…
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