Latinos deserve a seat on Illinois Supreme Court
The Illinois Latino Agenda, a coalition of 26 nonprofit leaders from Chicago's largest Latino-serving organizations, is committed to achieving Lati...
The Illinois Latino Agenda, a coalition of 26 nonprofit leaders from Chicago's largest Latino-serving organizations, is committed to achieving Latino equity at the highest levels of government, including the Illinois Supreme Court. The Latino population in Illinois is at an all-time high, with Latinos comprising 18% of the state's population and 26% of Cook County's population. Population data shows that Latinos are here to stay. We are not going anywhere but up. Despite this growth and our upward mobility, Latinos are and have always been unrepresented on the Illinois Supreme Court.