Pritzker pushes for assault weapons ban, federal action
SPRINGFIELD – In the wake of a July 4 mass shooting in Highland Park that left seven people dead and dozens more injured, Gov. JB Pritzker is calling for a ban at both the state and national levels on military-style assault rifles and high-capacity magazines. The governor made those calls on national cable television and […]
Dobbs ruling may have implications for transgender people’s access to healthcare
As protests continue after the repeal of Roe v. Wade – a ruling that allows states to control access to abortion – the conversation often revolves around women’s reproductive rights. But women aren’t the only ones whose access to healthcare is impacted by the recent Supreme Court decision. Transgender and non-binary people can – and […]
After 4-3 Urbana City Council vote, Champaign County can begin jail expansion
URBANA — The Urbana City Council voted Monday to allow new jail construction within city limits. Champaign County plans to expand its satellite jail on Lierman Avenue. The new jail will have fewer total beds in a more modern facility. “Think about [an isolation cell with] four walls with a door and a small window. […]
217 Today: As many states move to restrict or ban abortions, an economic fallout and may be inevitable
Tuesday, July 12, 2022 Today’s headlines: President Joe Biden is praising Highland Park’s mayor and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for their responses to last week’s July 4th mass shooting. On Monday, the Urbana City Council voted to allow new jail construction within city limits. The Dobbs ruling that reversed Roe v. Wade may also limit […]
What will a post-Roe US look like? Lessons from a major abortion study
Years before starting a landmark research project on abortion access, Diana Greene Foster saw firsthand the impact that banning abortion can have, through her grandmother Dorothy. Dorothy became pregnant at 19. It was not planned, and Foster thinks if her grandmother had access to a legal abortion, she would’ve gotten one. But in 1940, that […]
