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Six things to know about Illinois’ historic marijuana legalization law

Josh McGhee — Wed, 01 Jan 2020 13:00:34 +0000

We’re annotating the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to dig deeper into the key questions you have about social equity measures, enforcement and more.

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Chicago should implement right to counsel in eviction court like New York and San Francisco

Curtis Black — Fri, 06 Sep 2019 17:06:43 +0000

Most tenants don't understand their rights, whether they have a legal defense in an eviction case, and whether they can get a better deal in a settlement.

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Lawsuit: Chicago cops pointed guns at children during illegal raids

Josh McGhee and Adam Mahoney — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 22:18:39 +0000

Inspector General Joe Ferguson is launching an investigation on how police execute search warrants, specifically in raids where children are present at the residence.

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After Goodwill controversy, spotlight on subminimum wage

Curtis Black — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 20:24:31 +0000

Many workers in Illinois classified as having mild or moderate disabilities currently make less than $1 an hour, advocates say.

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Illinois prison officials are flying blind with electronic monitoring

Curtis Black — Wed, 17 Jul 2019 18:40:12 +0000

Pre-trial and post-release electronic monitoring is being challenged on the state level and in Cook County.

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