Peoria to remove name of 3rd US president from school
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — The Board of Education in Peoria has voted to remove the name of the third U.S. president from a city primary school because of his legacy on human rights and slavery. The board
Sen. Duckworth backs off vow to withhold support of Biden nominees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Democratic senators who said they would not support President Joe Biden’s nominations to fill administration posts until the White House better promoted diversity reversed their stances Tuesday after the White House said it
Attorney: 1,000 Illinois inmates to go free under virus suit
CHICAGO (AP) — About 1,000 Illinois inmates scheduled for release in the next nine months could soon be set free as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit filed last spring amid a growing COVID-19 health
Pritzker signs laws targeting jobs, predatory loans, housing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed four bills designed to improve the economic standing of people of color as part of the ambitious agenda of the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus. The Democrat stopped