Cómo me registro para votar en Illinois?

10/01/2024

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.

TAGS: election, voting

Report: Chicago Teachers Union is new Chicago political machine

By Mailee Smith

09/25/2024

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.

How do I register to vote in Illinois?

By Patrick Andriesen

09/19/2024

Registering to vote in Illinois can be confusing. Here is what you need to know to make sure your voice is heard this Election Day.

TAGS: Election Day

How do I vote by mail in Illinois?

By Patrick Andriesen

09/19/2024

Voting by mail allows Illinoisans to cast their ballots in the upcoming election without making a trip to the polls. Here’s what you need to know.

TAGS: vote-by-mail

Illinois part of national epidemic, with only 1 in 3 students reading well

By Hannah Schmid

09/19/2024

Student literacy is in trouble nationally, which is why Illinois is one of 35 states where just 1 in 3 – or fewer – of its fourth graders met reading standards in 2022.

How do I vote early in Illinois?

By Patrick Andriesen

09/16/2024

Illinois has made it easier to register to vote, but finding your in-person voting place before Election Day can be a headache. Here’s a breakdown to make it easier.

TAGS: election, voting

Here’s what to know about Chicago’s 31 school board candidates

By Patrick Andriesen

09/10/2024

Chicago voters will pick from 31 candidates for 10 school board seats. The Chicago Teachers Union is trying to expand its political power by pushing a candidate in each of the 10 districts.

TAGS: CPS: Chicago Public Schools

Chicago Teachers Union invests nearly $1.8M, but 2-in-5 are lawmakers from outside Chicago

By Mailee Smith

09/05/2024

The Chicago Teachers Union is more political machine than labor union, putting nearly $1.8 million into the campaigns of 84 of 177 current lawmakers since 2010. But it may be losing its hold on Springfield.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union, ILGA: Illinois General Assembly

Illinois bans mini shampoo bottles in hotel rooms

By Dylan Sharkey

09/03/2024

Tiny hotel toiletries will soon be outlawed in Illinois. A new law will make Illinois hotels ditch small plastic bottles for shampoo and other care products.

Chicago Teachers Union is a lobbying powerhouse in Springfield, but is that waning?

By Mailee Smith

08/29/2024

It may be based in Chicago, but the Chicago Teachers Union’s lobbying affects residents throughout Illinois. The Illinois General Assembly did CTU’s bidding on 60% of the bills on which the union took a stance last session. CTU discontent is growing.

TAGS: CTU: Chicago Teachers Union

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Cómo me registro para votar en Illinois?

Report: Chicago Teachers Union is new Chicago political machine

How do I register to vote in Illinois?

How do I vote by mail in Illinois?

Illinois part of national epidemic, with only 1 in 3 students reading well

How do I vote early in Illinois?

Here’s what to know about Chicago’s 31 school board candidates

Chicago Teachers Union invests nearly $1.8M, but 2-in-5 are lawmakers from outside Chicago

Illinois bans mini shampoo bottles in hotel rooms

Chicago Teachers Union is a lobbying powerhouse in Springfield, but is that waning?

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

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