(The Center Square) – Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, argues legislation that opens the ranks of the Chicago Fire Department to non-citizens does little to address the systemic discrimination he says has long plagued it. As originally filed, House Bill 4045 would amend the Illinois Municipal Code and the Fire Protection District Act […]
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