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Some nonprofits serving migrants in Winnebago keep a low profile as debate on whether to support asylum seekers continues to be a contentious issue.
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In the Winnebago County Board, an incumbent is on the verge of losing his seat. While in other county board races, incumbents with with overwhelming support.
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Calling all Boone and Winnebago County public high school students!Youth participation in our democracy is essential, but turnout among young people is historically low.Encourage your friends to vote. Get creative with a public service announcement video.
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Advocates for the Illinois SAFE-T Act look to the challenges and work ahead of them as the end of cash bail went into effect this week. One of their tasks is to ensure the law is implemented as intended.
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Winnebago County State’s Attorney J. Hanley said his office has adopted changes required by the law months prior to the policy going into effect.
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In the current system, those with domestic cases such as a battery charge, may be let out under a bond. That changes under the new system.
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El tribunal de desalojo puede ser la última etapa para las personas que quieren mantenerse en sus casas o reestablecer su buen nombre o encontrar una nueva vivienda.
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The number of evictions filed have shot up since the end of the moratorium on eviction in the state. A visit to the Winnebago County eviction court gives a sense of the challenges that bring people to where they’re one step from being without a home.
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La campana ‘Give DeKalb County’ (Dar al Condado de DeKalb) fue un gran éxito para Safe Passage. El centro local de crisis para los sobrevivientes de la violencia doméstica y la agresión sexual ha recaudado más de $70.000 de fondos en la campana anual entre toda la comunidad.
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Crisis centers provide care to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The orgs have various lines of funding, and how much they'll be impacted by cuts in federal funding varies.