Lawmakers tussle over impacts of ‘equitable’ school funding in Illinois
(The Center Square) - The evidence-based funding formula for public schools in Illinois, signed into law in 2017, was under the microscope during hearings... Read More.
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Illinois Quick Hits: $42.6M UIS student library on schedule
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Capital Development Board says a $42.6 million state taxpayer-funded library project is on schedule at the University of... Read More.
Lawsuit: IL state VRA unconstitutionally lets Dems divide voters by race
Days after the U.S. Supreme Court declared states cannot use race to decide how to draw legislative districts, a new lawsuit is seeking to... Read More.
Poll site gun ban proposal draws pushback
(The Center Square) - State lawmakers want to ban Illinoisans from carrying a gun while at the polls, citing a rise in political violence... Read More.
Illinois Quick Hits: State grants offered to tackle ‘challenging’ properties
(The Center Square) - The Illinois Housing Development Authority is accepting grant funding applications from local governments to address abandoned and deteriorated residential properties.
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Officers mourn fallen Chicago cop as policy debate grows
(The Center Square) - Hundreds of law enforcement officers from across the country gathered in Chicago to honor a fallen police officer as renewed... Read More.
Data center regs proposed as $20 billion, 795-acre Joliet project advances
(The Center Square) - Opponents of a planned $20 billion data center project in Joliet say big tech money arrived before public oversight.
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Labor stats offer mixed bag for Illinoi]s
(The Center Square) - The Trump administration says the United States saw smashing job growth in April, but Illinois' story is a mixed bag.
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Illinois Quick Hits: Diesel passes $6; unleaded price drops
(The Center Square) - The average price for a gallon of diesel fuel in Illinois has gone over the $6 mark to $6.02 on... Read More.
Bill to expel students over sexual assault progresses in Springfield
(The Center Square) - A measure that would place new rules on Illinois schools requiring a full-year expulsion of a student who commits an... Read More.
