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Posted inOpinion

Cash bail reform’s a matter of principle, not data 

by Michael Romain January 3, 2023January 3, 2023

At the stroke of midnight Sunday, Illinois was supposed to be the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail. As of Jan. 2, however, the Chicago Tribune reported that Cook County’s judicial system “chugged along … in the same way it has for years” under the old rules governing pretrial proceedings. That’s because […]

Posted inOpinion

Rebels without a pause

by Michael Romain December 13, 2022December 13, 2022
Posted inNews

Retiring River Forest banker looks back

by Shanel Romain December 6, 2022December 6, 2022
Posted inNews

West suburbs, East Garfield Park get more off-peak, evening Metra service

by Igor Studenkov November 29, 2022November 29, 2022
Posted inCommunity

Sidney Hurst Jr., scion of pioneering Black Oak Park family, dies at 97

by Michael Romain November 2, 2022November 2, 2022
Posted inOpinion

An empowering history of residential segregation  

by Michael Romain October 26, 2022October 26, 2022
Posted inEducation

Hundreds turn out for Tour de Proviso

by Shanel Romain October 5, 2022October 5, 2022
Posted inOpinion

Two must-read reports on equity

by Michael Romain July 26, 2022July 27, 2022
Posted inOpinion

‘Those days are behind us’

by Michael Romain July 20, 2022July 22, 2022
Posted inCommunity

Juneteenth celebrations kick off across west suburbs

by Michael Romain June 7, 2022June 7, 2022

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