Stories by Jodi S. Cohen — ProPublica
Illinois’ AG Said It’s Illegal for Schools to Use Police to Ticket Students. But His Office Told Only One District.
Despite the attorney general’s declaration that Illinois schools should stop using police to discipline students, officers statewide continue to ticket kids with costly fines. One lawmaker will again pursue legislation to end the practice.
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Chicago US Attorney’s Office Reviewing Past Grand Jury Proceedings After Another Case Tied to ‘Broadview Six’ Prosecutor Falls Apart
Chicago Advocates Call for New Gun Violence Prevention Efforts After Mass Shooting, Trump Response
Alpha-Gal Syndrome Poses Threat to Southern Illinoisans as Tick Population Surges
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