/tags/illinois-legislative-black-caucus Illinois Legislative Black Caucus en-US Copyright © 2024 �������� Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:24:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-02-26/a-massive-criminal-justice-reform-bill-is-now-law-in-illinois-what-happens-next Police, prosecutors, defenders and judges prepare to enact more than 700 pages of legislation. Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:24:13 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-02-26/a-massive-criminal-justice-reform-bill-is-now-law-in-illinois-what-happens-next DeAsia Paige and Kelsey Landis | Belleville News-Democrat /government-politics-issues/2021-01-13/illinois-police-oppose-rushed-reform-bill-but-black-leaders-say-its-time-to-take-action “Hopefully we are doing our ancestors proud in the work that we are doing here,” state Rep. LaToya Greenwood said. Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:40:24 GMT /government-politics-issues/2021-01-13/illinois-police-oppose-rushed-reform-bill-but-black-leaders-say-its-time-to-take-action DeAsia Paige, Kelsey Landis /government-politics-issues/2020-12-21/east-st-louis-community-mourns-death-of-longtime-educator-politician-eddie-lee-jackson The longtime educator, community leader and politician died Friday morning after fighting the novel coronavirus. Mon, 21 Dec 2020 17:26:39 GMT /government-politics-issues/2020-12-21/east-st-louis-community-mourns-death-of-longtime-educator-politician-eddie-lee-jackson Carolyn P. Smith | Belleville News-Democrat