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Wed Oct 19, 2016

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Judge Recommends No Injunction In Case Over School District's Transgender Policy

A federal magistrate judge issued a recommendation on Tuesday to deny a preliminary injunction sought by plaintiffs challenging a suburban Illinois school district's locker room policy for transgender students.

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1:12pm

Fri Feb 12, 2016

Illinois To Shutter Kewanee Youth Correctional Center

The state of Illinois plans to shutter its youth correctional center in Kewanee.

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4:27pm

Mon Nov 2, 2015

U.S. Education Dept. Sides With Illinois Transgender Student On Locker Room Policy (UPDATED)

The U.S. Department of Education on Monday sided with a transgender student in Palatine High School District 211 who has been denied access to school locker room.

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12:32pm

Thu Oct 15, 2015

ACLU: Transgender Discrimination At Illinois School Could Have National Effects

A Chicago-area transgender student who identifies as female again is being denied access to a school locker room by district officials even though the federal Department of Education ordered the school to give her full access to the girls' locker room.

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by Ellyn Fortino

1:25pm

Thu Jul 30, 2015

Chicago City Council Roundup: Dyett Civil Disobedience, Stop-And-Frisk & Privatization Safeguards

Chicago City Council

Progress Illinois provides highlights from Wednesday's busy Chicago City Council meeting.

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2:03pm

Tue May 26, 2015

Report Outlines 'Lapses in Care' At IDOC Facilities

A report filed in federal court uncovers sweeping problems at Illinois Department of Corrections facilities impacting the health of prisoners.

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by Ellyn Fortino

7:43pm

Wed Apr 1, 2015

Garcia Sounds Off On Crime Stats, 'Stop And Frisk' Practices & Housing Issues

Election 2015

While on the campaign trail Wednesday, Chicago mayoral challenger Jesus "Chuy" Garcia weighed in on new crime stats, responded to the ACLU of Illinios' "stop and frisk" report and announced support for the Chicago Housing Initiative's "Keeping the Promise" ordinance.

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2:03pm

Thu Mar 5, 2015

Proposal Seeks To Strike A Balance Between Religion, Patient Care In IL

New legislation in Illinois would strike a balance between a medical provider's religious beliefs and what's in the best interest of the patient.

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8:59pm

Mon Jul 28, 2014

Report Says Surveillance Is Hampering Journalists

Revelations over the past few years about how U.S. security officials have the ability to track people through phone, email and other electronic records are making it harder for journalists to report on what the government is doing, two human rights groups say.

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