Canty to Host Self-Defense Training Seminar

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. —State Rep. Mary Beth Canty, D-Arlington Heights, in partnership with the Arlington Heights Police Department, will host a Self-Defense Training Seminar on Aug. 22 from 6-9 p.m. at the Village of Arlington Heights Police Department located at...

Thursday Virtual Press Conference: ILBC to Discuss IL Supreme Court Ruling on SAFE-T Act

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will be holding a press conference on Thursday, July 20 at 11 a.m. on Zoom where they will discuss the importance of Tuesday’s constitutionality ruling for the Pre-Trial Fairness Act provision of the SAFE-T Act....

ILBC Responds to Constitutional Ruling on SAFE-T Act

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) issued the following statement following the Illinois Supreme Court’s ruling on the constitutionality of the Pre-trial Fairness Act provision in the SAFE-T Act.  “After today’s ruling by the...

Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus Issues Statement Following SCOTUS Decision to Bar Affirmative Action in College Admissions

CHICAGO – The Illinois Legislative House Black Caucus issued this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision blocking efforts to expand equity and opportunity in college admissions: “Our radical Supreme Court’s tragic decision to sever equitable...