Last week, hundreds of WCRJ and CRGE members and allies came together to participate in the Safety and Liberation Week of Action. By...

This year, as the historic mass uprising for Black Liberation commands national attention, the occasion of Juneteenth assumes a...

This week, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WC4RJ) in partnership with Illinois State Representative Kambium Buckner hosted the...

As public health officials release preliminary details on statewide COVID-19 death rates, a harrowing, yet all too familiar trend has...

This past week, as people across the globe confronted the uncharted reality of the coronavirus pandemic, the Workers Center for Racial...

Last week the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) and the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) introduced two...

As we approach the 2020 Democratic presidential primary elections, the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) is working to ensure...

This week the City Council’s Public Safety Committee advanced Mayor Lightfoot’s nominations for three open seats on the Chicago Police...

It was only a matter of months ago that candidate Lori Lightfoot, in her bid to become Chicago's first Black woman mayor, offered a long...

The Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) is pleased to announce its release of the 2019 Racial Justice Legislative Report. This...

Last week, Illinois lawmakers closed the spring session on a tone of flagrant self-congratulation for what has been heralded by the...

In the final weeks of session, Illinois lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would not only legalize the possession and sale of...

Since March, WCRJ’s allies have sent over 1,200 emails through our Racial Justice Online Action Center, demanding support from state...

Yesterday, the Illinois legislature passed an important bill that would safeguard protections for hundreds of thousands of workers across...

This legislative session, state lawmakers will consider a critical bill that would advance justice, equity and liberation for thousands...

This legislative session, Illinois lawmakers will vote on a critical bill that proposes urgently needed reform of the state's overly...

This week in Springfield, members of the Illinois Senate will consider an important bill that aims to protect workers against racial...

This week the Illinois Senate will consider a critical bill that would secure ballot access for tens of thousands of individuals held in...

In the coming days, Illinois lawmakers will vote on a critical bill affecting the health and human rights of incarcerated individuals...

The Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) and the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) are pleased to announce the launch of the...

This past week in Springfield, State Representative Lamont Robinson, in partnership with the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ),...

In the coming days, members of the Illinois House of Representative will consider a critical bill that would prohibit the state from...

To mark the first day of early voting in Chicago’s 2019 municipal elections, CRGE has released the Racial Justice Voter Guide. This...

Yesterday afternoon, Cook County Associate Judge Domenica Stephenson handed down a verdict of not guilty in the case of three Chicago...

With fifty days remaining before the municipal elections, the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) has released its Racial Justice...

As lawmakers return to Springfield this week to inaugurate the 101st General Assembly session, the Center for Racial and Gender Equity...

The 2018 midterm elections marked a pivotal moment for people of color and women across the country. Facing renewed assaults on our...

With just one week to go before the midterm elections, CRGE is redoubling efforts to ensure that communities most affected by the...

With two weeks remaining before the November elections, the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) has released the Illinois Racial...

This afternoon Jason Van Dyke was found guilty in the murder of Laquan McDonald. Nearly three years after the city released dashcam...

This afternoon Senate Republicans voted to confirm the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, a deeply partisan, right-wing...

Just months after passing a $1.2 trillion tax plan, which secured generous breaks for America’s wealthiest individuals and corporations,...

On Tuesday, the Workers Center for Racial Justice (WCRJ) hosted the 2018 Forum for Safety and Liberation in collaboration with the Center...

This morning, the Illinois state legislature sent Governor Rauner a critical bill, which would take steps toward securing equal pay for...

At the end of the legislative session, the Illinois State House and Senate passed two dangerous bills, which would undermine the safety...

This afternoon, Illinois lawmakers took important steps towards improving economic opportunity for local families impacted by poverty....

Last week, the Illinois House of Representatives passed HB 4469, a critical bill that would take steps to promote more equitable voting...

This week the Center for Racial and Gender Equity (CRGE) released the Illinois Racial Justice Policy Guide, an informational resource for...