1990: Illinois became the first state in the country to mandate each public elementary school and high school to include in its curriculum a study of Holocaust history.
2005: The mandate,
Public Act 094-0478, was expanded to include other cases of genocide.
2010: The Illinois General Assembly passed the
Illinois Holocaust and Genocide Commission Act and Governor Quinn signed it into law. The Commission became effective on January 1, 2011.
2020: After being inactive since late 2015, Governor Pritzker reactivated the Commission on December 9, 2020 with the
appointments of new Commission members.
Commission Mission Statement
Commissioners
Upcoming Meetings
MEMORIALIZATION WORKING GROUP
September
27, 2021
7 - 8:30 pm
AGENDA
1. Attendance
2. Review Working Group Goals
3. Identify Project Areas
4. Form Working Teams
5. Next Steps
6. Public Comment
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