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Beyond the textbook: How educators navigate race and history in the classroom

Tamar Sarai
Beyond the textbook: How educators navigate race and history in the classroom

A reparations plan for Black residents faces its first legal test in Chicago suburb

Crystal Hill
color photograph of a Black man walking along a sidewalk past a sign that reads "Welcome to Evanston"

Illinois needs public defender reform. Is a new state bill the right step?

Noah Berlatsky
color photograph of a stressed lawyer sitting at a desk with several piles of paperwork beside her

Reject AIPAC member urges deescalation in response to Iran’s retaliation

Alexandra Martinez
color photograph of an outdoor protest in support of Palestinian liberation. a person wears a keffiyeh around his neck and ca

Palestinians in the U.S. race to evacuate families from Gaza

María Inés Taracena
Palestinians in the U.S. race to evacuate families from Gaza

Illinois advocates push for reform beyond ending cash bail

Tamar Sarai
color photograph of a young Black couple sitting on a couch arguing about money.

Illinois’ home confinement law faces continued challenges 2 years after it goes into effect

Noah Berlatsky
color photograph of a young Black father sitting on a bed holding his toddler while reading together

Amazon workers speak out about workplace safety and injuries on the job

Sravya Tadepalli
A new report found that 41% of Amazon workers have been injured on the job

Illinois has banned book bans, but activists say there’s more to be done to fight censorship

Noah Berlatsky
Illinois has banned book bans, but activists say there’s more to be done to fight censorship

Illinois law mandates paid leave for workers—that they can take for any reason

Allison Torres Burtka
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The Hindu supremacist movement is a growing threat in the U.S.

Cyrus Rab Pushkar Sharma
color photograph of an Indian shrine with photographs of U.S. President Donald Trump and India Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Illinois organizers push to abolish cash bail as they await court ruling

Noah Berlatsky
color photograph of a white car from the side. duct taped to the side is a large white paper poster that reads "Prison = Deat