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Archive for September 2023

Welch introduces bill to allow legislative staff to unionize

By Democrats for the Illinois House | September 29, 2023
House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch, D-Hillside, is pictured with Senate President Don Harmon (left), D-Oak Park. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)

SPRINGFIELD – House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, has filed legislation that would, for the first time in Illinois, authorize legislative staff to form a union and engage in collective…

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As SAFE-T Act goes live, murder suspects previously eligible to post bond are held in jail

By Democrats for the Illinois House | September 26, 2023
A statue is pictured outside of the Illinois Supreme Court building in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

Hearings have been longer, more deliberative – resembling federal detention proceedings In courtrooms around the state early this week, judges conducted the first hearings under a new system that determines…

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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
Studies show nearly 74% of people jailed in the U.S. are awaiting trial. Even when found not guilty, many lose their jobs, their homes, and even custody of their children. Illinois' Pretrial Fairness Act counteracts this by taking money out of the equation. Instead, judges will decide pretrial detainment based on a public safety evaluation.

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 Representative Dave Vella to be the Grand Marshall of the Labor Day Parade because of his tireless efforts to help the working people of the State-line area throughout his tenure in office.

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
The election day countdown starts now! This week, our members will begin collecting petitions to get on the ballot. Help us stay strong in the fight for our communities! You've got until December 4 to sign a petition for your Democratic state representative.

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
Itedal Shalabi, leader of the nonprofit Arab American Family Services, celebrates the addition of a the Middle Eastern and North African catagory for census data in Illinois. (Hank Sanders/Daily Southtown)

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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