Daywatch: CPS calls special meeting over charter school closures
Good morning, Chicago. In the latest development in a monthslong battle between the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago ...
Zeroing in on Project 2025
JB Pritzker and fellow Democrats in the state’s General Assembly are using Project 2025 to make a checklist of sorts about ...
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Teachers, cops, firefighters and other public sector employees rally at Illinois capitol for pension fix
Public employees descended upon the Illinois state capitol Wednesday calling on lawmakers to fix a pension system they ...
Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield as projected budget deficit looms
Illinois lawmakers returned to Springfield Tuesday for the first time since May following news earlier this month that ...
‘This is the way things are done in Illinois’: Defense attorneys begin cross-examining star witness
The former chief lobbyist for electric utility Commonwealth Edison has spent the last week telling a federal jury how he bent ...
What’s ahead as Illinois lawmakers face budget issues
As Gov. JB Pritzker’s own team projects a nearly $3 billion shortfall, the Illinois State Capitol is in for a tough budget ...
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Panel advises Illinois commemorate its role in helping slaves escape the South
A task force of lawmakers and historians is recommending that Illinois create a full-time commission to commemorate the Underground Railroad in the state. The panel released a report on Tuesday at the ...
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Capitol Briefs: Former Gov. Quinn pushes for ‘millionaire tax’ amendment; Underground Railroad task force issues findings
Former Gov. Quinn advocates for a millionaire tax to fund property tax relief; task force urges Illinois to preserve ...
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Amid flurry of gun ban challenges, federal appeals court considers Cook County assault weapon law
Federal court weighs Cook County’s assault weapon ban, with arguments reflecting broader challenges to state gun laws.