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The Center Square: Teacher unions help shape pandemic policies in Illinois
Teacher unions have used campaign spending, political organization and collective bargaining power to influence policy decisions during the pandemic.
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the state’s top two Democratic legislative leaders have received more than a combined $1.5 million from the state’s top teachers’ unions.
FOX 2: Madison County school districts discuss mask mandates at meetings tonight
Two School districts in Illinois plan to hold meetings to discuss their mask mandates Monday.
Parents held an “unmask our kids” rally on Friday. This caused the Bethalto School District to cancel classes on Friday over worries about student safety. The Bethalto school board and the Collinsville school board plan to hold a special meeting Monday to discuss their mask mandate.
ABC 7 Chicago: Wilmette parents holding school mask protest; Fremont School District 79 switches to remote learning
Fallout from last week’s Illinois school mask mandate ruling continues, with a protest planned in Wilmette and a Lake County district switching to remote learning.
A group of parents from Wilmette District 39 plan to rally outside village hall Monday morning, upset that the school district still requires masks.
The Center Square: Illinois among worst states in the country for potholes despite 2nd highest gas tax
Drivers in Illinois pay the second highest gas tax in the country. Despite that, Illinois is near the top of the list for the states with the worst pothole problem.
A study by QuoteWizard says Illinois is the 7th worst state for potholes. Midwestern states dominate the top ten with Indiana, Michigan and Ohio also making an appearance.