Government
Chicago budget deficit balloons to almost $1 billion under Mayor Johnson(The Center Square) â Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the cityâs budget deficit will grow to nearly $1 billion next year. The mayorâs office released the cityâs 2025 Budget Forecast… Read More
Public Education
Absenteeism and academic struggles mar Illinois public school stats(The Center Square) â Illinois public schools are aiming to improve academic proficiency numbers in the 2024-2025 school year. According to the Illinois Board of Educationâs most recent Illinois Report… Read More
Politics
Harris, Walz, Biden skip second night of DNC, headlined by Obamas(The Center Square) â The second night of the Democratic National Convention included the traditional, if not symbolic, roll call of all the states and how many delegates are nominating… Read More
Culture
âCulture of deathâ: Free abortions and vasectomies offered by Planned Parenthood bus at DNCDrug-induced abortions and vasectomies are being offered for free in Chicago this week, courtesy of Planned Parenthood. The mobile clinic, which one critic calls a âkill your baby here bus,â is… Read More
Homeschools
Home educator offers options for parents who are unhappy with public schools(The Center Square) â As test scores continue to drop in Illinois’ public schools, a home educator in Chicago is encouraging parents to consider other options. Latasha Fields has been… Read More
Public Education
Spending up, test scores down as Chicago mayor rejects staffing cuts(The Center Square) â Mayor Brandon Johnson has refused to accept budget savings proposed by Chicago Public Schools administrators. CPS proposed a budget of $9.9 billion for 2025, with $149… Read More
Culture
Sanctuary cities overwhelmed, kick illegal immigrants out of shelters(The Daily Signal) â Democrat mayors who initially advertised their cities as welcoming sanctuaries for illegal migrants have scrambled to scale back key shelter programs as they grapple with mounting costs… Read More
Public Education
Teachersâ union boss claims conservatives are against black literacy; data disagreesThe Chicago teachersâ union boss has stumbled into a firestorm for claiming conservatives donât want black children to learn how to read. Stacey Davis Gates made… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union demands $1.7B for âclimate champions and gender support coordinatorsâ as deficit loomsAlready facing a $400 million budget deficit, the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) is demanding 4,650 new staff positions at Chicago Public Schools (CPS) at a cost… Read More
Opinion
Op-ed: Chicago Mayor Johnson personifies the main problem of public educationChicago Mayor Brandon Johnson just demonstrated the primary problem with public education in 10 words. In an interview with The Economic Club of Chicago, Johnson was… Read More
Public Education
âAfter generations of failure,â Illinois Rep. Ford hoping to see Chicago Public Schools improve(The Center Square) â A new Public Agenda poll finds that most city residents don’t think Chicago Public Schools students are learning enough, with most of the blame tied to the… Read More
Public Education
Plan to replace SROs with restorative justice faces backlash at Chicago Public SchoolsChicago Public Schools unveiled a new safety plan aimed at replacing school resource officers (SROs) with restorative justice practices, but some question whether the move actually makes school safer. The… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union demands $50B in salary hikes, free abortions and moreThe Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) has issued a 142-page list of demands to Chicago Public Schools (CPS) that includes unconventional items ranging from free abortions to… Read More
Public Education
Leaked document details Chicago Teachers’ Unionâs radical, left-wing demands costing $50 billionA leaked document from the Chicago Teachers Union details its bargaining demands, including full abortion coverage, carbon neutral schools, and paid leave for victims of verbal assault on social media. … Read More
Public Education
Illinois university nursing program gets âracial healingâ grant for DEI curriculum(The Center Square) â Elmhurst University will hire a âdiversity, equity, and inclusionâ consultant to revise its nursing program. The $25,000 âracial healingâ grant from Illinois will âhelp the department ensure… Read More
Public Education
Chicago Teachers Union likely to lose vote it allegedly electioneered with public school studentsThe Chicago Teachers Union (CTU) appears to be heading to defeat in an election in which it allegedly violated ethics policies by using school resources, including students, to electioneer. With… Read More
Public Education
Watchdog files electioneering complaint against Chicago Teachers Union for using students in get-out-the-vote effortA policy group in Illinois filed an ethics complaint with the Inspector General of Chicago Public Schools (CPS) alleging violations of school district rules by using students for an upcoming… Read More
Public Education
Religious leader wants anti-violence efforts in Chicago schools(The Center Square) â Father Michael Pfleger worries Chicago city officialsâ recent decision to remove school resource officers from all Chicago Public Schools could have the opposite effect of whatâs… Read More
Public Education
Leaked Chicago Teachers Union memo demands abortion coverage and ‘queer competent’ staffThe Chicago Teachers Union is making a slew of radical demands to Mayor Brandon Johnson, a leaked memo revealed. The documents, obtained by the Illinois Policy… Read More
Culture
CTU president suggests new teacher contract could cost taxpayers $50B(The Center Square) â The Chicago Teachers Union is preparing for collective bargaining talks with the city, and the union’s president suggested the new terms would cost taxpayers $50 billion. Read More