• At Illinois public universities, campus cops pull over Black drivers at higher rates — Campus police also ticketed Black drivers more often than white motorists who were stopped, a first-of-its-kind analysis of stops shows. 2025. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.

• Illinois is the last state to unlawfully strip wealth from homeowners caught in tax foreclosure** — A decades-old state law allows private investors to take people’s homes — and all of their home equity — over unpaid property taxes. Critics say it’s a racist policy most impacting Black communities. The nation’s highest court recently ruled homeowners are entitled to their fair share, but Illinois lawmakers have failed to act. 2025. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.

• Black seniors in Chicago face 50/50 odds of getting home loans to make improvements** — Chicago’s legacy of racial discrimination continues as Black seniors face more obstacles in improving their homes and neighborhoods. 2024. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.

• Roseland Neighbors Complained About A Problem Building For Years. The City Only Tore It Down After A Man Was Fatally Shot — Block Club Chicago — The house had numerous safety issues, attracted squatters and was an eyesore for neighbors. They complained for years, but it wasn't until this week that the city tore down the building. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.

• Worker Advocates Say More Temp Worker Protections Are Needed — City Bureau — As the industry grows, worker advocates say it is ever more important to fix some of the issues they have been fighting against, including racial discrimination, wage theft and permatemping. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.

• Temp Workers’ Labor Rights, Explained — City Bureau — City Bureau answers common questions from Chicago staffing agency workers — from what to do if they suspect wage theft to where to file complaints with the city and state. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF.

• Worker Advocates Offer Ideas to Reform the Temp Industry** — City Bureau —The temp industry can be improved by teaching workers their rights, holding companies accountable and by enforcing and strengthening current laws. 2022. Read a preview. ✦ View as PDF

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