Kimberly Brooks
Kimberly Brooks
"Through the Empower Illinois website you can designate which school the funds go to, so we designate the money to our children’s school so we can say with confidence that our donations go to families at the school."
What to know about voting early or by mail before April 6 in McHenry County
What to know about voting early or by mail before April 6 in McHenry County
McHenry County voters have calendar dates to watch if they are voting early or by mail ahead of the April 6 election. Here’s what they need to know.
Exposing insider politics of red-light cameras is aim of Illinois bill
Exposing insider politics of red-light cameras is aim of Illinois bill
After paying $1 billion in red-light camera fees, Illinoisans deserve to know more about how the devices are being pushed with their local political leaders.
Illinois Senate committee passes bill to help nursing shortage
Illinois Senate committee passes bill to help nursing shortage
Sen. Feigenholtz’s Senate Bill 2068 would add Illinois to 34 other states participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact. Career moves, volunteer work and pandemic relief would all benefit.
Classrooms First Act unanimously passes Illinois House committee
Classrooms First Act unanimously passes Illinois House committee
A bill to channel education dollars from duplicate bureaucracy and into classrooms or back to property taxpayers won committee approval. It is headed for a full vote in the Illinois House.
Feds use ‘fair tax’ methods, but Pritzker doesn’t like results
Feds use ‘fair tax’ methods, but Pritzker doesn’t like results
Despite pushing hard for a progressive state income tax, Gov. J.B. Pritzker criticized the impact of the same policy at the national level for what it means for Illinois.
Three myths about district consolidation under the Classrooms First Act
Three myths about district consolidation under the Classrooms First Act
A bill that could reduce property taxes and improve education quality faces a misinformation campaign from school district administrators seeking to preserve wasteful bureaucracy. Here are the facts about the Classrooms First Act.
Consolidating school districts could cut family’s tax bill by $1,030
Consolidating school districts could cut family’s tax bill by $1,030
House Bill 7 would create a process to review and recommend consolidating school district administration, with the goal of cutting bureaucracy so the money goes to classrooms or back to taxpayers.
Dontay Lockett
Dontay Lockett
“My experience with being homeless and with the government, is they really didn’t help that much. They still made you feel like you have to have the same quality that anybody else that’s not homeless.”
113 six-figure school district administrators oppose Classrooms First Act
113 six-figure school district administrators oppose Classrooms First Act
Of the 113 school district administrators earning six-figure salaries who oppose a bill to reduce bureaucracy, 21 are above the $200,000 mark. The bill intends to put more money into classrooms or back in taxpayers’ pockets.
Madigan’s pension pyromania
Madigan’s pension pyromania
What DuPage County voters need to know for early or mail-in voting before April 6
What DuPage County voters need to know for early or mail-in voting before April 6
DuPage County voters have calendar dates to watch if they are voting early or by mail ahead of the April 6 election. Here’s what they need to know.
What Lake County voters need to know to vote early or by mail before April 6
What Lake County voters need to know to vote early or by mail before April 6
Lake County voters have calendar dates to watch if they are voting early or by mail ahead of the April 6 election. Here’s what they need to know.
Citizens Empowerment Act could mean relief for Illinois property taxpayers
Citizens Empowerment Act could mean relief for Illinois property taxpayers
House Bill 433 would make it easier for Illinois taxpayers to dissolve unnecessary units of government in the state with the nation’s highest number of government units.