Cómo me registro para votar en Illinois?
Cómo me registro para votar en Illinois?
Registrarse para votar en Illinois puede ser confuso. Aquí está lo que necesitas saber para asegurarte de que tu voz sea escuchada este Día de las Elecciones.
4 things to know about Chicago Public Schools’ new strategic plan
4 things to know about Chicago Public Schools’ new strategic plan
The Chicago Board of Education’s five-year plan includes redefining student success and ending school ranking based on performance. It also includes expanding sustainable community schools, which record among the lowest student outcomes.
Brandon Johnson: The worst in his league
Brandon Johnson: The worst in his league
Enrollment barely rises at Chicago Public Schools amidst 12% increase in English Learners
Enrollment barely rises at Chicago Public Schools amidst 12% increase in English Learners
Preliminary enrollment data for the 2024-2025 school year show a less than 1% uptick in enrollment. The biggest increase is in English Learners.
How Mississippi ended its worst-in-the-nation early literacy epidemic
How Mississippi ended its worst-in-the-nation early literacy epidemic
Mississippi state lawmakers enacted science-based literacy legislation in 2013, laying the groundwork for improved reading proficiency among early grades, and additional legislation in 2016 to solidify improvement in literacy trends.
Building not permitted: Building permits in Illinois are a barrier to housing affordability
Building not permitted: Building permits in Illinois are a barrier to housing affordability
Published Sept. 26, 2024 Illinois is in the midst of a housing affordability crisis. Over a third of residents are considered “burdened” by housing costs, meaning they pay over 30% of their income on costs related to housing. That is a greater portion of residents burdened by housing than any other state in the Midwest....
Illinois early voting starts as vote-by-mail ballots go out
Illinois early voting starts as vote-by-mail ballots go out
With 40 days until the election, Illinois residents can vote early at their local county clerks’ office. Vote-by-mail ballots should arrive soon, but there is still time to apply for one.
Candidate survey: who is running for Chicago School Board?
Candidate survey: who is running for Chicago School Board?
More than a dozen candidates filled out an Illinois Policy questionnaire to give voters a better idea of who is running for office. Read their answers below.
Tracker: who Chicago Teachers Union is funding in Chicago’s school board race
Tracker: who Chicago Teachers Union is funding in Chicago’s school board race
The Chicago Teachers Union is backing various candidates for Chicago Board of Education. CTU has donated more than $175,000 to their endorsed candidates.
The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago
The Policy Shop: A warning for Chicago
This episode of The Policy Shop is by writer Patrick Andriesen Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s campaign pledge to end the ShotSpotter gunshot detection system has come to fruition. The city’s contract expired on Sept. 22. Analysis of city data shows the aldermanic wards reporting the most gunshots were the ones who fought hardest to keep...
Report: Chicago Teachers Union is new Chicago political machine
Report: Chicago Teachers Union is new Chicago political machine
Years of exorbitant political spending in Illinois – more than $24.3 million since 2010 – has secured an enormous amount of political influence for the Chicago Teachers Union. It is now the main political player not just in Chicago, but across the state.
Illinois had 1,183 mass layoffs in August, with more than 9-in-10 stemming from business closures
Illinois had 1,183 mass layoffs in August, with more than 9-in-10 stemming from business closures
Chicago led the state in mass layoffs, accounting for more than one-third of job cuts in August. The statewide data shows 93% of job losses stemmed from companies closing up shop.
ShotSpotter support highest in Black, Hispanic Chicago wards mayor claims it hurts
ShotSpotter support highest in Black, Hispanic Chicago wards mayor claims it hurts
Where is support strongest for the gunshot detection system Chicago’s mayor wants to dump? In the Black and Hispanic wards where it is most needed and has saved lives.
Illinois unemployment hits 2nd highest in U.S.
Illinois unemployment hits 2nd highest in U.S.
The Fed just cut interest rates over worries about the national jobs outlook, but in Illinois unemployment has been a persistent problem. Tax and state economic policy should get much of the blame.