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Politics

Illinois Lawmakers Push Bill to Overhaul School-Based Dental Care Program

Silence DoGood - February 11, 2026

Lawmakers and providers argue that the split has led to confusion, overlapping oversight and increased administrative burdens. #dentalcare #bill

Chicago

Preston highlights largest housing discrimination case in Illinois history

Silence DoGood - January 21, 2025

In the 1960s, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. came to Chicago to fight for fair housing, recognizing—then as we do now—that housing is not a privilege but a fundamental human right,” said Preston (D-Chicago). #discrimination

Community

Advocates Continue Push for Child Tax Credit in Illinois

Silence DoGood - February 19, 2024

According to the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Illinois has more than 440,000 children, 16% of the children in the state, who live in poverty. #childtaxcredit

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