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In a tough year, some new Illinois laws to welcome

11/26/2017
While 2017 was a bad year for Illinois taxpayers, there are bright spots among the bills that passed the General Assembly.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, expungement, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly, IMRF: Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, local government consolidation, municipal pensions, pensions, record sealing

Rauner signs civil asset forfeiture reform into law

By Brendan Bakala
09/19/2017
The new law will transfer the burden of proof to law enforcement in forfeiture proceedings.

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

U.S. House votes to crack down on civil asset forfeiture

By Brendan Bakala
09/15/2017
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers, including members of the House Progressive and House Freedom caucuses, have put forth a measure to limit the use of federal dollars in certain civil asset forfeiture proceedings.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture

Trump administration undermines Illinois civil asset forfeiture reforms

By Hilary Gowins
07/22/2017
The reinstatement of a federal asset forfeiture program marks a step backward for civil asset forfeiture reform.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform, Jeff Sessions

Illinois legislature passes civil asset forfeiture reform

By Hilary Gowins
06/23/2017
Civil asset forfeiture reform has now cleared the Illinois General Assembly.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

New Hampshire legislature passes civil asset forfeiture reform

By Bryant Jackson-Green
06/27/2016
The New Hampshire legislature has passed an overhaul of asset forfeiture laws to protect rights of innocent property owners; Illinois should do the same.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

Police in Illinois can seize your property without convicting you of a crime

By Austin Berg
06/09/2016
Illinois police have taken in a total of $72 million in seized property over the past two years.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

It’s time Illinois ends civil asset forfeiture

By Bryant Jackson-Green
04/23/2016
illinois civil asset forfeiture
Michigan, Minnesota and now Nebraska have reformed civil asset forfeiture – it’s time Illinois followed suit.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

Governments in Illinois can take your property without charging you with a crime

By Jeffrey Schwab, Bryant Jackson-Green
03/29/2016
A court decision involving the government’s seizure of more than $270,000 from two Chicagoans highlights major problems with civil asset forfeiture.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture, criminal justice reform

Law enforcement now seizes more property from citizens than burglars

By Bryant Jackson-Green
11/25/2015
U.S. law enforcement took in more than $5 billion from the American public in 2014 through asset forfeiture, compared to the $3.5 billion lost nationally to burglary.

TAGS: civil asset forfeiture

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Center for Poverty Solutions / Research Report

Beyond degrees: Empowering Illinoisans through career-first education


Published June 3, 2025 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The best path to empowerment and success, especially for poor people, is work. Work allows us to prosper while providing dignity, upward mobility, the means to support ourselves and create value for others. It’s how we become thriving members of our community. Central to this process is our education...

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
06/19/2014
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
05/02/2016

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