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WJOL: A Body Of State Lawmakers Says The Illinois State Board Of Education May Be Overstepping Their Authority In Revoking Recognition Of Schools
Four public schools and nine private schools in Illinois have not complied with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mask mandate.
The public schools are on probation. The private schools’ recognition has been stripped.
Peoria Journal Star: Want to use medical or recreational marijuana in Illinois? Here's what you need to know
When recreational marijuana sales became legal on Jan. 1, 2020, Illinois became the 11th state to allow people to use pot legally.
The law approved by Gov. JB Pritzker permits the growing, use and sale of small amounts of pot under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. There are also provisions under state law for people to use medical marijuana. But while it’s legal in Illinois, marijuana use is still technically against federal law.
WAND TV: Pritzker optimistic as COVID-19 data showing signs of 'flattening out'
Gov. JB Pritzker expressed optimism about COVID-19 statistics this week, as they have shown signs of possibly starting to “flatten out.”
The governor said Monday he’s “hopeful” about the direction of data in Illinois. Cases and hospitalizations are starting to show signs of flattening, according to the governo
Chicago Tribune: Illinois Board of Ed defends punishment over mask mandate violations, tactics one lawmaker called ‘heavy-handed’
A panel of state lawmakers is asking the Illinois State Board of Education to clarify the process of punishing schools that don’t follow Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 mask mandate.
“You should have due process in place for all schools, all parents who are invested in these schools, whether public or private, and most importantly, the children that attend,” Republican Sen. John Curran of Downers Grove said at Tuesday’s hearing of the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
FOX Illinois: Lawmakers ask ISBE to issue formal rule about revoking recognition
The state’s rulemaking body grilled officials from the Illinois State Board of Education, ISBE, about their enforcement of the mask mandate, asking them to issue a formal rule solidifying their processes.
They also encouraged the state board to expand and clarify the process for revoking school recognition status.
The Center Square: Campaign finance complaint alleges 10 illegal donors for Whitmer, including lawyer Mark Bernstein, Illinois Gov. Pritzker
Designating 10 major donors to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer the “$100,000 Club,” the Michigan Freedom Fund on Tuesday filed a formal campaign finance complaint against the governor.
The MFF complaint, obtained by The Center Square, alleges 10 donors violated state law by donating more than $100,000 to Whitmer.