The state will require elementary teachers to be trained in the “science of reading.” Illinois should do the same.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker could expand access to training for high school students in careers such as welding and web development.
The Illinois Tollway board could vote as soon as next week on a proposal that would include the largest passenger toll increase in state history.
Illinois has no term limits on governors or state lawmakers.
Several aldermen recently made an initial attempt at getting around the school’s big exemption, but it didn’t advance.
The state will slash its sales tax for 10 days this month.
Under the program, donors can receive a federal tax credit of up to $1,700. That’s a direct subtraction from your tax bill, not just a deduction from your taxable income.
The city raised the streaming tax last year and maintains a 9% amusement tax on tickets.
A proposed ordinance would force landlords to pay tenants thousands to end a lease. The mandate risks higher rents and fewer affordable units.
Of the 131 who voted for the increases in 2019, 51 aren’t in the General Assembly today.
Revenue is falling short of expectations from the grocery tax, which was enacted after Gov. J.B. Pritzker repealed the state grocery tax.
Stacy Davis Gates’ tenure as president of the Chicago Teachers Union and Illinois Federation of Teachers has been riddled with scandals. Now, fewer than 1-in-3 Chicagoans have a favorable opinion of the union.
The CPS budget proposal relies on hundreds of millions in fund sweeps to “balance.” Despite layoffs, CPS payrolls grew compared with last year and remain 8,250 higher than 2020 levels despite fewer students.