Rauner signs local government consolidation bill
Rauner signs local government consolidation bill
Senate Bill 3 marks an important step in the right direction for local government consolidation, but there’s more to be done.
Black students in suburban, downstate Illinois benefit from amendatory veto of education bill
Black students in suburban, downstate Illinois benefit from amendatory veto of education bill
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendments to Senate Bill 1 would bring nearly $25 million more to the 10 Illinois school districts with the highest black student enrollment outside of Chicago.
New bill would outlaw Cook County soda tax
New bill would outlaw Cook County soda tax
House Bill 4082 would ban Illinois home rule counties from levying taxes on sweetened drinks by volume sold.
Rauner education funding changes bring $1.4M more to Sente’s school districts
Rauner education funding changes bring $1.4M more to Sente’s school districts
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Illinois Senate passes Chicago bailout, overrides Rauner’s amendatory veto
Illinois Senate passes Chicago bailout, overrides Rauner’s amendatory veto
All Senate Democrats and one Republican voted to override Gov. Bruce Rauner and pass Senate Bill 1 in its original form, including a bailout for Chicago Public Schools.
Manar rejects funding changes that would bring $8.7M more to his school districts
Manar rejects funding changes that would bring $8.7M more to his school districts
State Sen. Andy Manar and other defenders of Senate Bill 1 shouldn’t be fighting to put a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own districts.
Rauner education funding changes bring $11.5 million more to Kifowit’s school districts
Rauner education funding changes bring $11.5 million more to Kifowit’s school districts
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Rauner education funding changes bring $7.5M more to Yingling’s school districts
Rauner education funding changes bring $7.5M more to Yingling’s school districts
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Rauner’s school funding changes are a win for 97 percent of Illinois districts
Rauner’s school funding changes are a win for 97 percent of Illinois districts
All Illinois school districts would receive more state money than last year.
Beiser’s choice: $4.1M for local schools or a bailout for Chicago?
Beiser’s choice: $4.1M for local schools or a bailout for Chicago?
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Stuart’s choice: $4.5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?
Stuart’s choice: $4.5M more for local schools or a Chicago bailout?
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
Rauner education funding changes bring $3.1M more to Conroy’s school districts
Rauner education funding changes bring $3.1M more to Conroy’s school districts
Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.
7-Eleven’s “Bring Your Own Cup Day” not happening in Chicago due to sweetened beverage tax
7-Eleven’s “Bring Your Own Cup Day” not happening in Chicago due to sweetened beverage tax
The convenience store chain has been sued over its application of Cook County’s new sweetened beverage tax, and will skip the county in its Slurpee promotional.
Chicago’s thirst for taxes
Chicago’s thirst for taxes
Cook County’s penny-per-ounce soda tax is just the latest in a long history of beverage taxes in Chicago.