Rauner signs bill creating ‘Barack Obama Day’

08/04/2017

The bill makes Aug. 4 an honorary holiday for former President Barack Obama.

Cards Against Humanity contributes to Illinois marijuana legalization effort

By Joe Tabor

08/04/2017

The popular Chicago-based game company is helping efforts to legalize and regulate marijuana, which could extend to Illinois.

TAGS: criminal justice reform, marijuana

Chicago Public Schools’ latest $500 million borrowing: More evidence it doesn’t deserve a bailout

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner, Evelyn Hussey

08/02/2017

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

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1

PolitiFact fumbles fact-check: Education funding proposal is a CPS bailout

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/02/2017

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

TAGS: BGA: Better Government Association, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, PolitiFact, Senate Bill 1

Rauner issues amendatory veto of school finance bill

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

08/01/2017

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

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1, veto

Chicago Public Schools bailout threatens 20 Metro East schools from opening on time

By Eric Kohn

07/28/2017

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

TAGS: budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education, Senate Bill 1

Rahm denies Cubs night game request, continues long-standing city feud

07/28/2017

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has emphatically denied the Cubs’ request for more night games at Wrigley Field – continuing the decades-old hostile relationship between the team and city government.

TAGS: Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Rahm Emanuel, regulations

Chicago bailout puts downstate and suburban students at risk of missing school

By Ted Dabrowski, John Klingner

07/27/2017

In trying to force a Chicago bailout, proponents of Senate Bill 1 are throwing hundreds of thousands of downstate and suburban students into limbo.

TAGS: budget, CPS: Chicago Public Schools, education

Rauner signs bill prohibiting cost-of-living adjustments for lawmakers

By Amy Korte

07/27/2017

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

TAGS: Bruce Rauner, Senate Bill 1, special session

Manufacturing giant passes up Illinois for Wisconsin

By Marianna Schmiesing

07/26/2017

News outlets have reported that Foxconn will announce plans to build a production plant in Wisconsin that could employ up to 13,000 workers.

TAGS: Foxconn, manufacturing, right to work, Wisconsin, workers compensation

Bruce Rauner

Rauner signs bill creating ‘Barack Obama Day’

Cards Against Humanity contributes to Illinois marijuana legalization effort

Chicago Public Schools’ latest $500 million borrowing: More evidence it doesn’t deserve a bailout

PolitiFact fumbles fact-check: Education funding proposal is a CPS bailout

Rauner issues amendatory veto of school finance bill

Chicago Public Schools bailout threatens 20 Metro East schools from opening on time

Rahm denies Cubs night game request, continues long-standing city feud

Chicago bailout puts downstate and suburban students at risk of missing school

Rauner signs bill prohibiting cost-of-living adjustments for lawmakers

Manufacturing giant passes up Illinois for Wisconsin

What is the Education Freedom Tax Credit and how can it benefit Illinois students?

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Diana Graham

Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students