Posts by Democrats for the Illinois House
Cash bail disproportionately impacts communities of color. Illinois is the first state to abolish it
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…
Read More68th District State Representative Dave Vella Named as the Grand Marshall of the 2023 Rockford Labor Day Parade
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…
Read MorePoliticians start collecting signatures as Illinois election season officially kicks off
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…
Read MoreMiddle Eastern community celebrates Illinois becoming first state to add its racial classification
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…
Read MoreIllinois Lawmakers Look to Address Domestic Violence Rise With Laws to Help Survivors
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…
Read MoreFact Check-Illinois bill only allows certain non-citizens to become police officers
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…
Read MoreIllinois enacts bill allowing noncitizens to join police force
(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…
Read MoreManley Recognized As A Leader In Springfield
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,…
Read MoreCNBC’s Top 10 States Worst States to Live and Work In Are All Republican-Led
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Read MoreIllinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; change to go into effect Sept. 18
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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