American Indians and Alaska Natives are the most impoverished and marginalized group in the US. Tribes are working to protect their people from the coronavirus, but they have few resources to do so.
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Coronavirus quarantines and your legal rights: 4 questions answered
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An expert explains how your individual rights could be affected during the coronavirus crisis.
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Coronavirus: Will courts continue to operate, preserving the rule of law?
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Compared to many other advanced countries, both federal and state court systems in the United States are behind in using videoconferencing in court settings.
Perspectives: The Powers That Be
After Biden’s primary win, where do progressive politics stand in Illinois?
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Bernie Sanders’ role in pushing the candidate left, and the victories and close calls of down-ballot candidates Marie Newman, Aaron Ortiz, Ken Thomas and Nidia Carranza show a shift.
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Cook County Jail should reduce population to address coronavirus threat
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The Chicago Community Bond Fund and dozens of other organizations call to release detainees held because they can’t afford bail and limit new admissions to protect inmates, staff, and the general public.
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Coronavirus, kids and school closings: A public health expert answers 4 questions
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So far, children have not been as sickened by the coronavirus as adults. So why do officials talk about closing schools? And what does this mean for you as a parent? A public health expert explains.
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Online learning will be hard for kids whose schools close – and the digital divide will make it even harder for some of them
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Encouraging kids to complete their work can be tough for families managing full-time work and family obligations on a tight budget. And that’s true even when schools are operating normally.
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America’s poorest children won’t get nutritious meals with school cafeterias closed due to the coronavirus
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The millions of US children whose parents can’t always afford enough nutritious food for their families get about a quarter of their calories from what they eat at school.
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Coronavirus could hit homeless hard, and that could hit everyone hard
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Many homeless people already have compromised immune systems. They are targets — and conduits — for COVID-19.
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Pritzker must act now to prevent coronavirus devastation behind bars in Illinois
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Advocates ask the governor to take immediate steps to address the threat to elderly and infirm inmates in jail and prison, many of whom were subject to outdated punitive sentencing measures.
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Fair tax: the other most consequential vote Illinoisans will be making this November
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Irrational scare tactics and myths shouldn’t obscure a proposal that will determine whether the state can move beyond its perpetual fiscal crisis and begin to fund education adequately.