Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

Defenders of Senate Bill 1 are putting a bailout of Chicago Public Schools ahead of their own local school districts.

Lawmakers concerned with fairness within Illinois’ education system should eliminate discriminatory subsidies.

Senate Bill 1 would force Illinois taxpayers to pick up the tab for CPS’ mismanagement of its finances.

Analysis from PolitiFact Illinois and the Better Government Association misreads or ignores Chicago Public Schools bailout provisions within Senate Bill 1.

Gov. Bruce Rauner’s amendatory veto strips a Chicago bailout from Senate Bill 1, among other changes.

Twenty school districts in the Metro East rely on the state for 30 percent or more of their total revenue.

HB 643 will prevent the $50,000 daily cost of special sessions from rising even higher in fiscal year 2018.

CPS’ 2017-18 budget shows cuts for many schools as student populations shrink, despite an increase in per-pupil spending for the district as a whole.