Most of that support went to Hilario Dominguez, a candidate for school board president.
The governor’s money has gone to Illinois and national political committees since 2016.
Most CPS students struggle with math and reading. Nearly 2-in-5 were chronically absent.
Yet 40% remain below grade level in reading and 60% in math.
The governor stands by his increase despite Illinois’ unemployment rate averaging third-highest in the U.S.
Property taxes haven’t declined when the extra County School Facility Occupation Tax was added.
Governors in other states with one-party rule use the power more frequently.
The union had a 40% success rate on bills it lobbied on during the 104th Illinois General Assembly.
Chicagoans will determine who’s on the first fully elected Chicago Board of Education.
The venues must follow city fire safety guidelines, including limits on maze visitors and a ban on candles.
As of Oct. 19, the CTU and aligned groups had spent nearly $1.5 million on 12 of its endorsed candidates.
With the governor running for a third term and eyeing the White House, Illinoisans should remember his policy decisions.
A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis finds that adults with no spouse and living with children are most likely to live below the poverty line. Education matters just as much.