Rep. Justin Slaughter
(D-Chicago)
27th District
Springfield Office:
249-E Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0010
(217) 782-1795 FAX
1234 W. 95th St.
Chicago 60643
773-445-9700
B.A. in political science, University of Chicago; Master’s of Public Policy and Administration, Northwestern University; member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and served on the executive board of his local chapter’s foundation. A native Chicagoan, Slaughter grew up on the South Side in the Washington Heights community where he currently still resides
Slaughter Celebrates Illinois Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Protect Illinois Communities Act
CHICAGO – House Judiciary Criminal Committee Chairman Justin Slaughter issued the following statement after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld commonsense gun control measures:
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.
Slaughter Applauds Illinois Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Pretrial Fairness Act
CHICAGO – House Judiciary Criminal Committee Chairman Justin Slaughter issued the following statement after the Illinois Supreme Court upheld the smart bail reforms Slaughter championed in the Pretrial Fairness 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.
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:
Black Caucus Addresses Shooting at Western Illinois University
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Joint Legislative Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the deadly shooting at Western Illinois University over the weekend.
Ammons, Slaughter Champion Parole Reform, Promote Equity in Justice System
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Carol Ammons, D-Urbana, and state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, unveiled their parole reform legislation, equalizing the racial gap in the state’s criminal justice system during a press conference on Tuesday.
Slaughter Demands Equitable Funding to Address HIV/AIDS Epidemic in the Black Community
SPRINGFIELD, ILL. – To address the HIV and AIDS epidemic that disproportionately affects the Black community with greater support for Black-led frontline organizations, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, is calling on our state and federal governments to increase funding levels for programs in Illinois this upcoming Black HIV/AIDS Advocacy Day.
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Issues Statement in Response to Release of Police Body Camera Footage of Killing of Tyre Nichols
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In response to the release of police body camera footage showing the killing of Tyre Nichols at the hands of five Memphis officers, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus (ILBC) released the following statement:
Illinois Legislative Black Caucus Celebrates Confirmation of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Upon the historic confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus released the following statement: