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( previous report for reference ) A permanent remote work program will be an option for most Illinois State Board of Elections staff once telework related to COVID-19 ends. The board approved a detailed telework policy at its meeting , which enables eligible staff to opt in to schedule three days in the office and two at home. ISBE members also expressed opposition to an Illinois Senate bill prohibiting them from donating to political committees.
Vaccine Outreach in Chicago’s Latinx Communities
Many people are finding vaccine information through word of mouth and community-based organizations doing bilingual outreach. The post Vaccine Outreach in Chicago’s Latinx Communities appeared first on South Side Weekly.
Stop Asian Hate
Hundreds of Asian immigrants and Asian Americans rallied in Logan Square on March 20 after the Atlanta mass shooting that claimed the lives of eight people, six of them women of Asian descent. Some speakers blamed the Trump administration for sowing distrust of China and by extension, Asian people, during the peak of the pandemic. On March 27, Chicago joined other cities across the country in solidarity with Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, alongside public officials and supporters from out of state. Local activists called for better public safety in Chinatown and for Asians to be treated with dignity.
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