Rename Building Named For Stephen A. Douglas, Says EIU Committee
CHARLESTON – A committee at Eastern Illinois University in Charleston voted unanimously (6-0) this week to recommend that a building named for Stephen A. Douglas be renamed, because of the 19th century politician’s ties to slavery. EIU’s University Naming Committee surveyed the campus and community about renaming Douglas Hall. The four-story dormitory, and its adjoining […]
Pritzker, Lightfoot Condemn Breonna Taylor Decision
Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot condemned a Jefferson County, Kentucky, grand jury’s decision to not charge Louisville officers in the…
Civil Rights Leaders Condemn Antisemitic Speech At ‘Reopen Illinois’ Rallies
Illinois civil rights leaders say they’re deeply concerned about displays of antisemitism at this past weekend’s protests against Governor J.B. Pritzker…
Transgender Students Secure Unrestricted Locker Room Access
PALATINE – A more than four year fight to secure equal access to locker rooms for transgender students in a north suburban Chicago school district ended Tuesday when a new policy allowing them unrestricted access took effect. The Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 board voted 5-2 in favor of the policy change in November, WLS-TV […]