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Biden to roll out retooled crop production plan at Illinois farm - Roll Call

The administration is trying again to boost U.S. crop production after lawmakers stripped incentives from a Ukraine aid bill.

Roll Call · May 11, 2022

Young Mexican Americans embracing, uplifting their roots through music; ‘I imagine myself in Mexico’

CHICAGO -- Spanish was rarely spoken at home while Luis Eduardo Sanchez was growing up in the early 2000s. He attended a predominantly white elementary and middle school in suburban Illinois. Despite being a son of a Mexican immigrant father and a Chicana mother, he recalls not feeling comfortable embracing…

Chicago Tribune · May 11, 2022

Downstate Republican Justice Lisa Holder White named first Black woman to serve on Illinois State Supreme Court

Appellate Justice Lisa Holder White will succeed Illinois Supreme Court Justice Rita Garman. Because Garman’s official retirement will come after the primary on June 28, the court has the constitutional authority to appoint her successor.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 11, 2022

Clearview AI will finally stop selling invasive tech to private companies

The controversial company can (and will) keep selling its database of 20 billion images to public agencies, though.

Input · May 10, 2022

Child welfare decisions should not be made by computer algorithms

Illinois wisely stopped using algorithms in child welfare cases, but at least 26 states and Washington, D.C. have considered using them, and at least 11 have deployed them. A recent investigation found they are often unreliable and perpetuate racial disparities,

Chicago Sun-Times · May 10, 2022

Controversial facial recognition firm barred from taking on most private clients, operating in Illinois for 5 years

A settlement filed Monday in Cook County offers a stinging blow to Clearview AI, which has built a facial recognition database with more than 20 billion images ripped from popular websites and apps.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2022

Illinois’ cannabis license residency requirement faces court challenge — the latest legal fight affecting the state’s 2-year-old recreational pot industry

A legal battle over cannabis business licensing in Illinois could overturn the state’s residency requirement, throwing a wrench into the already dysfunctional process and attempts to diversify the industry.

Chicago Tribune · May 9, 2022

Face-scanner Clearview agrees to limits in court settlement

Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to restrict the use of its massive collection of face images to settle allegations that it collected people’s photos without their consent

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Here's How Much Illinoisans Spent On Cannabis In April, Weed Sales Steady After February Rebound

After a rough start with cannabis sales plunging 15% to $117.3 million in January, the Illinois marijuana market has rebounded in

Benzinga · May 9, 2022

Luis Gutierrez, Chuy Garcia endorsement divide in new Illinois Hispanic congressional district

The Sun-Times has learned that ex-Rep. Luis Gutierrez and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza on Monday will endorse the Democratic primary bid of Ald. Gil Villegas.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 9, 2022