After a tornado killed six Amazon workers in Illinois, the calls for worker protections from environmental disasters have strengthened
One month after café workers in Illinois and Wisconsin voted to unionize, management for their company is making a last-ditch effort to challenge their ballots.
Illinois and Oregon recently banned lying to minors during police interrogations. Why is it still legal to lie to adults?
The legalization of medical and recreational marijuana sales has generated more than a trillion dollars in revenue nationwide, making the cannabis industry a lucrative economic engine across the country. The most recent and 11th state to legalize marijuana, Illinois, collected a revenue of nearly $3.2 million dollars in the
Years ago, the idea of slavery reparations was debated only in small circles, generally being brushed off as a long-shot proposal. Now, the idea that had once been viewed as an impractical absurdity is gaining traction on the national stage and slowly being implemented in cities and institutions around the
When we close our eyes, we can imagine a 13-year-old Black boy, walking home from school, free of fear of sirens, screams, and handcuffs. That little boy is able to walk home feeling the concrete against his sneakers. He’s bopping his head to music playing, looking forward to exploring
More than 1,000 low-level marijuana convictions were expunged last week in the first wave of an effort to automatically clear tens of thousands of low-level marijuana offenses. Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx personally presented the first 100 names of petitions one-by-one before the circuit court’s chief
by Prism Staff Across the country, grassroots organizations are fighting for criminal justice reform: advocating for restoration of voting rights, pushing to end pretrial incarceration, dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline, and more. Check out these groups working on the ground in major cities nationwide, and learn how you can get involved.
Around this time of year, an enormous Christmas tree in Chicago’s Millennium Park overlooks an ice skating rink. As people skate, holiday songs play in the background while tourists snap photos by the famous “ Bean” sculpture. On Saturday, a different kind of song was heard across the park—a
On the South Side of Chicago, a 19-year-old and his family were victims of an armed robbery, a home invasion, and a shooting within three weeks. He was traumatized and afraid, and bought a handgun for protection even though he didn’t have a concealed carry license or a Firearm
In 12 states, the right to vote is forfeited indefinitely following a felony conviction, or they are restored only after an extended parole period or with a governor’s pardon. In 22 states, they are restored after an extended period following time served, and various additional requirements such as the
In the same weekend as two devastating gun massacres were carried out in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, shootings in Chicago left at least seven people dead and 46 others wounded. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that the violence reached a peak Sunday morning when 17 people were shot in
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