Tagged: Illinois Senate

A longtime member of the Illinois Human Rights Commission has been denied another term because of material on his website about the Nation of Islam.

Munir Muhammad is an official in the Coalition for the Remembrance of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation of Islam for decades. The coalition's website includes a statement saying "race mixing" and interracial marriage should be prohibited.

It's not clear from the website whether the coalition endorses that view or is presenting it to show what Elijah Muhammad believed.

The Illinois Senate has agreed to end the practice of letting lawmakers hand out free college educations to their constituents.

For years, the Senate had been the last roadblock in efforts to end the program. Thursday's Senate vote makes it likely the Illinois House and governor will quickly take the final steps in getting rid of the tuition waivers.

The measure passed 43-5, with five senators voting "present."