The Lincoln Developmental Center, first called the Illinois Asylum for Feeble-Minded Children, had a sordid history before former Gov. George Ryan closed it in 2002. Founded in 1877, it was an institution for developmentally challenged children and became the largest employer in Logan County. Ryan was pressured to shut it down by those advocating for the developmentally disabled after abuse and neglect, including preventable deaths, were reported. The state now has plans to repurpose part of the abandoned facility and turn it into a youth detention center for up to 30 youth. It would be the first so-called Illinois Youth Center opened under Gov. JB Pritzker s 21st Century Illinois Transformation Model – a plan that promises to make major changes to the state s juvenile justice system in coming years.
A slew of colleges and universities are embracing COVID vaccine mandates, telling students if they want to attend classes on campus, they’ll need to be vaccinated.
Meanwhile, a look at job postings across the country reveals many employers are requiring job candidates to get vaccinated, or promise to get vaccinated within 30 days of hire.
Whether you’re a job hunter or a college student, you may soon face the prospect that your future plans could hinge on your willingness to get the COVID vaccine. But can colleges and employers legally require it? The answer is … complicated.
Colleges and universities are moving to mandate
First published on Mon 3 May 2021 06.00 EDT
On 20 May 2019, the freshly elected Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot delivered her inauguration speech to a jubilant audience.
It was imbued with promises of fundamental change â tailored care for blighted neighborhoods, solutions to government corruption and endemic violent crime, an ambitious agenda for tackling deep-rooted faults in the city.
âFor years theyâve said Chicago ainât ready for reform. Well, get ready, because reform is here,â Lightfoot, Chicagoâs first Black woman and openly gay mayor, and a former federal prosecutor, said.
She pledged to reform the Chicago police department, promising to âcontinue the hard but essential work of forging partnerships between police officers and the community premised on mutual respect, accountability and a recognition that the destinies of police and community are inextricably intertwinedâ.
Chicago police reform moving at snail s pace , costing lives, Illinois ACLU says
By FOX 32 Digital Staff
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Video shows Chicago police fatally shoot Anthony Alvarez
Video of Chicago police fatally shooting 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez last month in Portage Park was released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday.
CHICAGO - The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois says the lack of meaningful police reform is taking a toll on communities of color in Chicago, in the wake of video that shows the fatal police shooting of a 22-year-old man last month.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the ACLU of Illinois said police reform in Chicago is moving at a snail s pace and is costing citizens their lives.
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