Seclusion at school: Look up Illinois districts
All public school districts are required to report their use of seclusion to the U.S. Department of Education. Enter a district's name below to see how many incidents it reported...
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Lawsuit: Illinois secretary of state required Muslim woman to certify when she wears headscarf to receive driver’s license
A Rockford woman is suing the Illinois secretary of state in an attempt to change a state rule requiring those who wear a religious head covering in their driver's license...
With female and LGBTQ prayer leaders, Chicago mosque works to broaden norms in Muslim spaces
The story of Rabia al-Basri is one that Muslim kids learn early. She ran through her hometown of Basra, Iraq, with a torch in one hand and a bucket of...
As more Muslims run for office, community urged ‘to take center stage’ in an era of immigration raids and racist tweets
One week after Bushra Amiwala decided to run for office, her mom forwarded her an article about a Muslim judge in New York who was found dead in the Hudson...
Muslims whose disabilities complicate fasting, praying find alternative ways to practice Ramadan rituals
When her daughter Mehreen was 7 years old, Joohi Tahir took her to her local mosque for Friday prayers. Mehreen became restless and started to squirm and wriggle. After the...
City launches mural registry to protect street art from being erased; some artists worry about bureaucracy
Chicago street artists now have the option of taking an extra step to protect their work: stamping a city seal on their creation. After several incidents last year in which...
Laquan McDonald timeline: The shooting, the video, the verdict and the sentencing
More than four years after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke, Judge Vincent Gaughan sentenced Van Dyke to 6 3/4 years...
Chicago Marathon 2018 guide: Where to go, where to watch and how to avoid the traffic
On Sunday, Oct. 7, around 45,000 people will zig-zag through Chicago's neighborhoods as they participate in the annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon. Throngs of spectators will line the course;...
Refugee agencies under siege: As U.S. cuts number of refugees admitted, Chicago-area agencies struggle to survive
Refugee agencies in Illinois and around the country are fighting to stay functioning and relevant as the Trump administration announces the lowest refugee admissions cap in U.S. history. Refugees in...