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Could Illinois be next in line for protests like those in Wisconsin?

Mar. 09, 2011

As lawmakers in Springfield attempt to tackle the state's $13 billion deficit, many are asking if Illinois could see budget battles like those in Wisconsin. Illinois Public Radio’s Sean Crawford joins Eight Forty-Eight to discuss whether or not Illinois could be next in line for a showdown between state legislators and public workers. And Eight Forty-Eight's Alison Cuddy talks with Joey Mogul, one of the authors of Queer (In)Justice: The Criminalization of LGBT People in the United States about the treatment of gays, lesbians and transgender people in the criminal justice system.

Is Illinois next for a budget showdown with unions?

Mar. 9, 2011
As state lawmakers in Wisconsin, Ohio and Indiana battle over proposed changes to public employee benefits and bargaining rights, Illinois has remained largely absent from the growing debate. Some Democratic lawmakers from Wisconsin and Indiana have sought refuge in Illinois in recent weeks as

History of protests in Illinois labor talks

Mar. 9, 2011
Much attention has focused on how the Illinois state legislature might be prepared to take on public employee benefits – either to solve its budget deficit or change the way government works. But what about the other side of the equation?

New book explores injustices against homosexuals in criminal justice system

Mar. 9, 2011
Much of attorney Joey Mogul’s work has focused on violations against clients' civil rights. And she's turned that focus toward one group in particular-gays, lesbians and transgender people.