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Leading Democrats including Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have previously voiced support for the controversial counterterrorism program now being included in broader demands to defund and divest from law enforcement.
Blocking access to key law enforcement data hinders critical accountability efforts by journalists and researchers and ultimately limits discourse on public safety.
Busca por dirección y rastrea las etapas de las regiones y niveles creados bajo el plan de reapertura del Gob. J.B. Pritzker para eliminar las órdenes de quedarse en casa, esto a medida que transcurre la pandemia.
The racial reckoning ignited by the police killing of George Floyd played out on city streets and at City Hall as Illinois gradually reopens from COVID-19 restrictions.
Massive protests over the police killing of George Floyd engulfed the city, state and nation as local communities and businesses face a tougher road to recovery amid widespread looting and vandalism.
Here’s what we’re reading as Illinois and Chicago prepare to advance into the next phase of reopening businesses and public spaces.
Search by address to track stages of regions and tiers created under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s reopening plan to phase out stay-at-home orders as the pandemic unfolds.
As COVID-19 deaths spike and another month of shutdown kicks in, residents across the state are demanding more from officials.
With the state stay-at-home order extended through May, officials spar over how best to manage relief and respond to the still escalating pandemic.
The costs of containing the pandemic continue to escalate especially among vulnerable populations and communities of color across the city and state.