Legislation
Former lawmaker seeking parental rights question for Illinois’ November ballot(The Center Square) β A former state legislator has formed a group that is launching a statewide effort to put parents’ rights on Illinois’ November 2024 ballot. The … Read More
Courts
Victory for pro-life group in pregnancy center lawsuit(The Center Square) β The Thomas More Society is declaring victory after a U.S. District Court shut down Illinois’ pregnancy center law. The lawsuit centered around Senate Bill 1909, which… Read More
Legislation
Chicago mayor pushes for fully elected school board(The Center Square) β Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says he continues his push for democracy on the Chicago School board, even though lawmakers didn’t pass legislation during their most recent… Read More
Legislation
Pritzker will sign Invest in Kids extension but details up to legislators(The Center Square) β Gov. J.B. Pritzker said he will support extending the Invest in Kids school choice scholarship program that expires at the end of the year, but it’s… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Public Schools seek taxpayer funds to renovate nearly empty schools(The Center Square) β A report shows that Chicago Public Schools are seeking about $14 billion to renovate their schools. With one-third of the schools less than half full, alternatives are… Read More