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**Illinois Issues**

Reporting and analysis taking you beyond the daily news and providing a deeper understanding of our state.

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New Health Care Law Aims To Stop Systemic Racism May 17, 2021

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Reforms include required implicit bias training for medical professionals.

Ending Cash Bond Will Help Domestic Violence Survivors: Advocates Mar 11, 2021

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A man was arrested for domestic battery and had to appear in Cook County domestic violence court. He paid his bond and was released. Then he was charged and arrested again while out on bond. Those cases were still pending when he was arrested for violating an order of protection and finally taken into custody.

When Illinois Helped Scare America Oct 29, 2020

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Eighty-two years ago, theatrical impresario Orson Welles panicked the nation with his company’s “War of the Worlds” Halloween Eve radio broadcast. That was the reported story, but the truth is more complicated.

New Curriculum Brings LGBTQ History Into The Light Oct 22, 2020

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The kids called Grayson Alexander "dyke" and "faggot." The bullying got worse when he came out as transgender the summer between eighth grade and high school.

What A Graduated Income Tax Would Mean For Illinois' Financial State Oct 15, 2020

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The campaign over Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposal to impose a graduated income tax has focused mainly on who would pay higher taxes. But perhaps just as important is the question of how that money would be used.

Booze, Blood And Bombs: Prohibition In Southern Illinois Aug 13, 2020

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When Prohibition became law 100 years ago, it led to bootlegging and gang warfare throughout Illinois. Its effect in Chicago is well-known, but its impact on Southern Illinois was equally devastating.

Domestic Violence Calls Surge After Stay-At-Home Order Lifts Aug 04, 2020

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Franny Cole’s now-estranged husband had been emotionally abusive and financially controlling. She thinks sometimes about what might have happened had she not gathered the strength to leave prior to the coronavirus pandemic.

International Students Face A Host Of Problems During The Pandemic Jul 15, 2020

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Immigration and Customs Enforcement had announced that international students must take some of their classes in-person. If not, they could be deported from the United States. The Trump Administration just rescinded that decision. But many international students continue to face uncertainty during COVID-19.

The Pandemic On Main Street: As State Restrictions Relax, Local Leaders Face Tough Choices May 28, 2020

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Editor’s Note: The Institute of Government and Public Affairs assembled a task force of interdisciplinary faculty experts from all three universities in the University of Illinois System to assess COVID-19’s effects on the state. This essay represents the work of several task force members to create a roadmap for safely reopening the state’s economy.

Contact Tracing Apps May Soon Be Coming To A Phone Near You. What's At Stake For Illinoisans? May 14, 2020

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Illinois wants hundreds to potentially thousands of contact tracing workers trained and ready to start tracking the spread of the new coronavirus by the end of this month. At the same time, big tech companies are developing technology that could help with tracing efforts.

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