Springfield News
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OCT 21, 2020
Malik Alim of the Coalition to End Money Bond and director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts Marcia Meis spoke to members of a joint Senate hearing Tuesday to discuss proposals about ending cash bail in the state.
State leaders’ effort to eliminate cash bail in Illinois faced criticism from two judges and a sheriff in a Senate hearing Tuesday, as several panelists stressed the need to take less dramatic steps first. -
OCT 20, 2020
Sterling Initiatives CEO Jeffrey Sterling encouraged a panel of lawmakers on Monday to take a “comprehensive” approach to address disparities in Illinois’ health care system.
Safety net hospitals in Illinois provide a critical function and must get help from the state or risk further deepening the health care divide that exists in underserved communities, advocates and health executives told lawmakers Monday. -
OCT 19, 2020
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OCT 16, 2020
Sheila Sutton was one of several panelists who encouraged Illinois lawmakers Thursday to overhaul appraisals as part of efforts to address equity in lending and homeownership.
The system by which banks and public appraisers value homes in Illinois is antiquated and should be restructured as part of a broader effort to improve equity in homeownership, a panel of lawmakers were told Thursday.
Rep. Monica Bristow (D-Godfrey) (left) faces Republican Amy Elik in House District 111
