Chicago Sun-Times: Illinois becomes first state in nation today to eliminate cash bail. Here’s how it will work.
Illinois becomes the first state in the nation today to completely remove cash bail as a condition to be released ahead of a criminal trial.
Here’s how the new system will work, with some questions still to be answered.
State Journal-Register: Democrats look to make downstate gains while Republicans go after Chicago suburbs in 2024
Illinois Democrats position themselves as a “big tent” party, attracting voters of varying backgrounds and statuses to the ticket. Heading into 2024, the question remains whether downstate voters will enter the fold.
Democrats’ literal tent at the DuQuoin State Fair was part of their ongoing outreach to voters in deep red southern Illinois, ahead of an election battle for the White House, Congress, Illinois General Assembly, state Supreme Court and other local races.
The Center Square: New study shows Illinois lost more residents than any state so far this year
A new study reveals that the exodus from Illinois continues.
Clever Real Estate teamed up with moving company Allied Van Lines and found that Illinois has had more outbound moves than any other state in the past six months.
CBS Chicago: A Harvey school was falling apart, then officials took action without new taxes
There’s an education gap not often talked about in the U.S.: school infrastructure.
CBS News took a closer look and found that nationwide, higher numbers of minority students in a school district meant less money from states to help level the playing field.
Chicago Tribune: Markham’s ex-public library director charged with embezzling more than $770,000 from cash-strapped town
The former head of the public library in south suburban Markham has been indicted on federal charges alleging he embezzled nearly $800,000 from the cash-strapped town over more than a decade and spent it on personal items such as tickets, auto repairs and home mortgage payments.
Xavier Menzies, 51, of Chicago Heights, was charged in an indictment made public Friday with four counts of wire fraud. He’s scheduled to be arraigned Monday at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, court records show.
The Center Square: Chicago Public Schools gets 53% boost in per-pupil revenues, but academics lag
Chicago’s mayor has talked about the amount of money invested in his city’s public schools and the Chicago teachers’ union has said the system has been underfunded.
Yet, data from the Chicago Public Schools budget shows the district has seen a significant increase in funding partnered with a drop in enrollment, while academic achievement has stagnated.
Chicago Sun-Times: Cook County official found pandemic’s upside — a chance to double dip
For 2 1⁄2 months during the COVID-19 pandemic, the chief information officer for Cook County’s sewage-treatment agency supplemented his $270,000-a-year government job with a second full-time gig, working for a not-for-profit that certifies doctors.
Both jobs required John Sudduth to work full time Monday through Friday, generally during the same hours.