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WBBM: State of Illinois to spend $38 million to assist young students dealing with housing insecurity
The state of Illinois is providing more help to children and teens who are facing housing insecurity.
Cara Wiley, the director of school wellness for the Illinois State Board of Education, said being homeless or moving from place to place can be a huge burden for students.
The Center Square: As lawmakers push for more electric vehicles, Illinois trails most of the country in charging station infrastructure
As the popularity grows for electric vehicles, Illinois is lagging behind the rest of the country in charging station infrastructure.
Governor J.B. Pritzker has a goal to have 1 million EV’s on the roads by 2030. The objective by the end of the decade was part of a green energy bill passed by Illinois lawmakers on September 15. Pritzker signed the bill into law shortly after it was approved.
Chicago Tribune: Illinois schools look to bridge widening achievement gap for low-income students during the pandemic
When it came time for annual statewide academic assessments this past spring, half of the students at Elgin-based Unit School District 46 were still learning remotely online.
But the tests were only being administered in person, which meant many students would be unable to take them.
WGN: Chicago’s Asian community rallies for Asian-majority ward in City Council
Asian Americans have been fighting for representation in Chicago City Council for years, and many say an upcoming redistricting is a historic opportunity.
The City Council is redrawing the ward map based on new census data, with a December 1 deadline to finish the map.