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How a Black Community Theater Helped Transform an Artist and Her Art.

Mackenzie Tatananni | Chicago Reporter — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 19:18:06 +0000

“I’ve had many really beautiful experiences. But that doesn’t mean that my gas wasn’t cut off over the years, or that I didn’t get my car repoed once or twice,” Dorian Sylvain said, laughing. The Chicago-based multi-hyphenate—artist, curator, and educator—sat behind a desk in her light-soaked Kenwood gallery, surrounded by scattered canvases and paper collages […]

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No Cash Bail in Illinois: Pretrial Fairness Act in Effect, Abolishing Cash Bail. Here’s How the Cash Bail System has Changed, and What that Means for the Accused Awaiting Trial.

L. Nicole Trottie — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:20:39 +0000

Following a highly contentious election cycle last year in which Republicans used the Pretrial Fairness Act to decry Democrats as being “soft on crime,” a series of legal challenges from state’s attorneys and sheriffs delayed the law’s implementation while the Illinois Supreme Court weighed its constitutionality. In a partisan 5-2 decision in July, the court’s […]

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Chicago’s 250 Year History of Segregation

Zachary Leiter — Wed, 30 Aug 2023 17:07:53 +0000

The first article in this series on financial disparities in Cook County, “Wealth Inequality and the Racial Wealth Gap,” discussed the extent of contemporary racial inequities in the County. Black and Latinx Cook County residents are more likely to be financially vulnerable than Black and Latinx individuals elsewhere in the country, and significantly less likely […]

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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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Linda Lenz: A Pioneer in Journalism Who Championed Education Transparency and Reform in Chicago

Chris Groza — Thu, 18 May 2023 17:49:52 +0000

On April 28, 2023, the city of Chicago lost one of its most influential voices in education reform, Linda Lenz. Lenz may not be a household name, but her work resonates deeply in Chicago, and her impact on education and social reform cannot be overstated. As the visionary behind Catalyst, a magazine specializing in education […]

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