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Organizers say the discussion will center on the continued importance of the Voting Rights Act, the role elections play in shaping public policy, and the need for year-round civic engagement beyond Election Day. #townhall #monicagordon #democracy

The vast majority of that litigation — which has paid out millions of dollars to Illinoisans mostly via class-action settlements — has been over employee fingerprints collected by timeclock technology, though Facebook’s $650 million settlement in 2020 was with users over facial recognition. #ai #journalists #capitolnewsillinois

Cardenas presented the recommendations to the Cook County Board of Commissioners this week, emphasizing the county’s responsibility to support families who lost loved ones in the line of duty. #cookcounty #taxrelief

The program was one of 46 initiatives recognized during this year’s awards cycle and was honored in the Communications Category for Distinguished Voter Education and Communications Initiatives. #earlyvoting #chicagobears #cookcounty

According to a criminal information filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Chicago, Wright obtained two PPP loans totaling $41,662 and intended to use the funds for personal benefit. #police #fraud

Scholarships will be renewable for up to five years of college and administered by Chicago Scholars, an organization focused on supporting high-achieving, under-resourced and first-generation students through the college process. #scholarships #chicago #construction

Lyric Opera of Chicago Brings “Opera in the Neighborhoods” to Kennedy-King College (Chicago, IL) - The Lyric Opera of Chicago, in partnership with Kennedy-King...

Illinois Accountability Commission Reveals New Findings, Names Agents in Fifth Hearing (Chicago, IL) - The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed within the Illinois Department of...

Commission officials said requests for testimony were extended to current and former federal leaders tied to the initiative, but none participated in the hearing. #hearing #

also criticized provisions of Illinois’ SAFE-T Act, arguing that the state’s pretrial system allows repeat violent offenders to remain free despite prior offenses and violations. #shooting #policeofficers #safe-t