The announcement comes after a joint investigation by Chalkbeat Chicago and Block Club Chicago spotlighted transparency issues with the public bodies.
Chicago Public Schools
State education officials order CPS to fix special education issues for students behind bars
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The Illinois State Board of Education issued a corrective action plan for Chicago Public Schools in response to a complaint over alleged failures to serve special education students at the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
Juvenile Justice
Judge cuts sentence in half for Chicago man charged with murder at 16
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Dimitri Buffer was eligible for resentencing after the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in his case last year that a 41-year sentence is equivalent to life for a juvenile.
News
Students and alums reveal racist culture at top Chicago private school
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Hundreds of stories of racism, xenophobia, and abuse at the Latin School of Chicago have surfaced via an anonymous Instagram account, Latin Survivors.
News
Illinois DCFS visitation ban may cause lasting harm
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Parents and advocates say a policy that banned in-person visits for three months in response to the coronavirus exemplifies a racist child welfare system that harms Black families.
Coronavirus
Top juvenile court judge still blocking motions despite new emergency order
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Presiding Judge Michael Toomin continues to vet and reject detention review motions from juveniles, despite an order from the chief judge that all detention reviews be heard.