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The U-S Supreme Court rules in favor of a non-union Illinois state employee who argued being forced to pay any sort of union dues violates his free speech rights. The case was known as Janus v AFSCME. The ruling was a victory for Mark Janus, the plaintiff, and other state workers who aren't part of a union. but it was also a victory of sorts for Illinois' republican Governor Bruce Rauner, who is seen as anti union.

Two Chicago Writers Are Breaking Barriers In New Web Series called , The T.  The series explores the lives of a trans woman and queer Black man in their search for love, sex, & kinship

Two Chicago Writers Are Breaking Barriers In New Web Series called , The T.  The series explores the lives of a trans woman and queer Black man in their search for love, sex, & kinship

U.S. Supreme Court to issue ruling any day on a labor law case that originated in Illinois. Janus v. AFSCME is about whether non-union public employees should be compelled to pay some sort of union dues.

U.S. Supreme Court to issue ruling any day on a labor law case that originated in Illinois. Janus v. AFSCME is about whether non-union public employees should be compelled to pay some sort of union dues.

In this news roundup, Morning Shift reviews the latest on family separations, discusses the media coverage of the issue, and catches you up on key local stories that you might have missed during a busy week.

In this news roundup, Morning Shift reviews the latest on family separations, discusses the media coverage of the issue, and catches you up on key local stories that you might have missed during a busy week.

There are roughly 15,000 children and young adults in foster care in Illinois, and when they turn 21, they’re no longer eligible for state services and resources. These young people often have a higher likelihood of falling into unfortunate circumstances when they are forced to leave the system, like homelessness and unemployment, advocates say. To fill that gap, local nonprofit Chicago Youth Opportunities Initiative provides mentorship and development opportunities for people in foster care. CYOI co-founders Brittiney Jones and Aylana Washington explain how the foster care system works in Illinois and how their initiative aims to help those in need.

There are roughly 15,000 children and young adults in foster care in Illinois, and when they turn 21, they’re no longer eligible for state services and resources. These young people often have a higher likelihood of falling into unfortunate circumstances when they are forced to leave the system, like homelessness and unemployment, advocates say. To fill that gap, local nonprofit Chicago Youth Opportunities Initiative provides mentorship and development opportunities for people in foster care. CYOI co-founders Brittiney Jones and Aylana Washington explain how the foster care system works in Illinois and how their initiative aims to help those in need.

The Trump administration is enforcing a “zero tolerance” immigration policy and criminally charging thousands of people for illegally crossing the U.S.-Mexico border — an offense that was typically tried in civil court under previous administrations. As a result, more than two-thousand migrant children have been separated from their parents who were jailed between April and May, drawing widespread condemnation from lawmakers across the aisle.