Over half of Chicago students below grade level in math, reading
Over half of Chicago students below grade level in math, reading
Most CPS students struggle with math and reading. Nearly 2-in-5 were chronically absent.
Illinois public schools set record-high graduation rate, despite low math, reading scores
Illinois public schools set record-high graduation rate, despite low math, reading scores
Yet 40% remain below grade level in reading and 60% in math.
Pritzker fact check: Was increasing the minimum wage the ‘right thing’ for Illinois?
Pritzker fact check: Was increasing the minimum wage the ‘right thing’ for Illinois?
The governor stands by his increase despite Illinois’ unemployment rate averaging third-highest in the U.S.
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4 Illinois counties to vote on an extra sales tax for schools
4 Illinois counties to vote on an extra sales tax for schools
Property taxes haven’t declined when the extra County School Facility Occupation Tax was added.
Pritzker has vetoed fewer than 1% of bills since taking office
Pritzker has vetoed fewer than 1% of bills since taking office
Governors in other states with one-party rule use the power more frequently.
Chicago Teachers Union takes position on 59 bills, gets its way on 24
Chicago Teachers Union takes position on 59 bills, gets its way on 24
The union had a 40% success rate on bills it lobbied on during the 104th Illinois General Assembly.
Voter guide: Chicago school board president
Voter guide: Chicago school board president
Chicagoans will determine who’s on the first fully elected Chicago Board of Education.
Chicago haunted houses face rules for Halloween scares
Chicago haunted houses face rules for Halloween scares
The venues must follow city fire safety guidelines, including limits on maze visitors and a ban on candles.
Chicago Teachers Union, aligned groups give nearly $1.5 million so far to Chicago school board candidates
Chicago Teachers Union, aligned groups give nearly $1.5 million so far to Chicago school board candidates
As of Oct. 19, the CTU and aligned groups had spent nearly $1.5 million on 12 of its endorsed candidates.
Pritzker’s record: partisan maps, doubled gas tax, record spending
Pritzker’s record: partisan maps, doubled gas tax, record spending
With the governor running for a third term and eyeing the White House, Illinoisans should remember his policy decisions.
Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk
Who Lives Below the Poverty Line in Illinois? Family Structure and Education Mark the Highest Risk
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.
Do Opportunity Zones lift up lower-income residents?
Do Opportunity Zones lift up lower-income residents?
The evidence shows the program attracts money and erects buildings more reliably than it lifts the people already living there, and it’s performed especially unimpressively in Illinois.
Which judges are up for retention in Cook County?
Which judges are up for retention in Cook County?
Sixty judges are up for retention in Cook County. They each need 60% of the vote to remain in office.