Chicago police unions are fighting to destroy decades of complaint records

By Austin Berg

12/14/2015

Tens of thousands of Chicago police misconduct files could be purged due to lawsuits filed by police unions.

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Body cameras for police a win for citizens, officers and taxpayers

By Bryant Jackson-Green

09/23/2014

What’s a low-cost way to improve police accountability in Illinois while saving taxpayer dollars? Some say body cameras for police officers. After the events in Ferguson, MO, several editorials have encouraged Illinois police officers to wear body cameras as a way to deter misconduct, and some departments have already signed on to the idea. But...

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Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...

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Chicago police unions are fighting to destroy decades of complaint records

Body cameras for police a win for citizens, officers and taxpayers

Pathway to a Profession: How Apprenticeships Could Reshape Illinois’ Beauty Service Industry

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