Chicago students in many of the city’s public schools are being pushed out. “We really…
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Rehabilitation Programs Instead of Imprisonment for Juveniles
It costs Illinois $111,000 a year to imprison one young person yet, there is no…
Justice
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Overwhelming Stigmas Face Juvenile Convicts, Activists Say
While Illinois has expanded the number of felony records that citizens can have sealed, there is…
Community
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Flip the Script on Youth Violence and Justice
Some children as young as kindergarten are being pushed out of schools, leading them to…
Community
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Beyond Simple Solutions: Violence & Criminal Justice in Chicago
Violence, crime, youth offenders, incarceration, the courts, detention, prison, and probation systems impact individuals and…
Justice
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Substance Abuse Drives Incarceration of Youth
Substance abuse among young people has become one of the main reasons for incarceration, advocates…
Community
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Chicago’s Ukrainian Community is Uneasy
“When I die, bury me—in my beloved Ukraine,” wrote the Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko in…
40th District Is A Race for the Future of the Community
As primary elections approach next week, the 40th District race has become a race of…