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Cash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it

By Democrats for the Illinois House | September 14, 2023

CHICAGO (AP) — It took four and a half months for Shannon Ross’ life to unravel. Ross, who describes himself as Indigenous and a person of color, was arrested in…

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68th District State Representative Dave Vella Named as the Grand Marshall of the 2023 Rockford Labor Day Parade

By Democrats for the Illinois House | September 9, 2023

It was announced that State Representative Dave Vella will be the Grand Marshall of the 2023 Labor Day Parade. The event hosts, RUL (Rockford United Labor) and the AFL-CIO, chose…

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Politicians start collecting signatures as Illinois election season officially kicks off

By Democrats for the Illinois House | September 7, 2023

Tuesday is the official kickoff to the 2024 political season. Candidates began the work of getting on the ballot for next spring’s primary election. Voters may not be thinking a…

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Middle Eastern community celebrates Illinois becoming first state to add its racial classification

By Democrats for the Illinois House | September 6, 2023

With just a few short words, lawmakers passed a bill that, once signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, makes Illinois the first state to add the racial classification of Middle Eastern…

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Illinois Lawmakers Look to Address Domestic Violence Rise With Laws to Help Survivors

By Democrats for the Illinois House | August 28, 2023

An estimated one in five homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The CDC also reports that about 75% of female…

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Fact Check-Illinois bill only allows certain non-citizens to become police officers

By Democrats for the Illinois House | August 16, 2023

Illinois House Bill 3751 only allows non-citizens who are eligible to work in the U.S. and are authorized to possess firearms under federal law to become police officers. Contrary to…

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Illinois enacts bill allowing noncitizens to join police force

By Democrats for the Illinois House | August 14, 2023

(NewsNation) — Amid an alarming shortage of police officers across the country, there’s a bold new proposal that might help solve the problem: filling police ranks with non-U.S. citizens. Illinois…

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Manley Recognized As A Leader In Springfield

By Democrats for the Illinois House | July 31, 2023

In recognition of her hard work and dedication in Springfield and her record of advocating on behalf of working people in her community and across Illinois, state Rep. Natalie Manley,…

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CNBC’s Top 10 States Worst States to Live and Work In Are All Republican-Led

By Democrats for the Illinois House | July 19, 2023

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Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; change to go into effect Sept. 18

By Democrats for the Illinois House | July 18, 2023

CHICAGO, Ill. (CBS) – The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a state law ending cash bail across the state, giving courts two more months before they must implement the change.…

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