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Local activists have joined a statewide movement to educate people about the new law

Governor JB Pritzker and Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) Secretary Grace B. Hou announced that $300 million in new relief grants will be made available to child care providers

Advocates for early childhood education say that preschool is a critical time in a child's social-emotional development. Programs like universal pre-k could remove barriers to accessing educational programs for young learners.

Asking hard (but incomplete) questions about electronic monitoring as an alternative to prison I am glad to see that NBC News has this lengthy new article about electronic monitoring under the headline "Incarcerated at home: The rise of ankle monitors and house arrest during the pandemic." Unfortunately, the piece only scratches the surface concerning how the pandemic may have enduringly altered sentencing practices and the pros and cons of greater reliance on home confinement with electronic monitoring. I still recommend this piece, but I hope future coverage will gather more data and dig ev...

The Bible provided some healthy agitation as we built coalitions to literally set the captives free.