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Cecilia Milmoe Named Investigations Editor.

The Chicago Reporter — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:30:00 +0000

The Chicago Reporter is thrilled to announce that Cecilia Milmoe is taking on a new role as investigations editor, a position in which she will help launch and elevate some of our most consequential work. Cecilia has fearlessly taken on a non-trivial challenge: To improve on The Chicago Reporter’s tremendous work and 50-year legacy of […]

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Illinois Supreme Court Upholds Safe-T Act, Elimination of Cash Bail

The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 01:45:06 +0000

Illinois becomes the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail. The Illinois Supreme Court today upheld the state law ending cash bail, also known as the SAFE-T Act. The law will take effect on Sept. 18, giving local authorities two months to prepare for the changes. Based on the 5-2 decision, defendants will no longer […]

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Thousands of Chicago-area children are exposed to lead each year. This is the story of a boy named Jedi.

The Chicago Reporter and Mackenzie Tatananni | Chicago Reporter — Tue, 11 Jul 2023 20:18:00 +0000

At first glance, two-year-old Jedi Ruzicka is not only unassuming but, also frankly, adorable. Jedi has plump cheeks and a dimple on his chin. His ears protrude slightly, giving him an almost cartoonish appearance. Like other children his age, Jedi is rowdy. He enjoys trips to the beach and the waterpark, and sledding. However, Jedi wasn’t always […]

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Supreme Court ends Affirmative Action in Colleges

The Chicago Reporter — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 20:52:00 +0000

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday to end Affirmative Action in colleges. The precedent that advances equality and equity among our country’s higher education institutions is set back nearly 45 years. However, the systemic inequalities orchestrated on Black communities by the institution of slavery and Jim Crow Laws, and to Latinos and Native Americans by […]

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‘It’s ancestral work’: Illinois law expands access to maternal healthcare and doulas

Katie Schulder-Battis and The Chicago Reporter — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 17:34:04 +0000

Katie Schulder-Battis is a Chicago Reporter contributor and student at Northwestern University. This content is made possible through partnership with the Chicago Reporter and the Graduate Science Journalism… More by Katie Schulder-Battis Chicago women will soon have increased access to quality maternal care. Though implementation of the 2021 Illinois law passed in April 2021 is still […]

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