Source, Grace Hauck USA Today CHICAGO – Amid a dramatic rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic, the governor of Illinois signed a law Friday requiring public schools…
Source: Chicago Sun-Times Asian American history will soon be woven into public school studies across Illinois under a bill signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday, a move…
Mary Manching felt a disconnect between her Asian American heritage and what she was learning at Northside College Prep. “I never saw myself represented in the history curriculum,” said Manching,…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — When the Asian American Student Union at a Connecticut high school organized a Zoom call following the killing of six Asian women in Atlanta, senior Lily…
As hate incidents against Asian Americans continue to rise nationwide, Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz of Illinois said that a new bill, which would be the first in the nation to require…
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois is poised to become the first state to require Asian American history be taught in public schools after a bill cleared its last legislative hurdle Monday…
State lawmakers in both legislative chambers have proposed measures that would create a task force to investigate the feasibility of providing legal representation to Illinois immigrants facing deportation. If approved,…
April 14 (Reuters) – The Illinois lower house passed a bill on Wednesday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, setting the stage for possible adoption of milestone legislation amid…
GLENVIEW, Ill. – State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, D-Glenview, released the following statement after being appointed as Chair of the House Judiciary – Civil committee on Wednesday night: “At this moment…
SPRINGFIELD — A House committee on Wednesday advanced legislation that would create a task force to look into the feasibility of providing legal representation to individuals subject to deportation proceedings…