Illinois

Illinois again seeing one of most-contested elections in 2 decades

By Joe Tabor, Perry Zhao
12/12/2023
Illinois politicians have worked hard to protect incumbent state lawmakers and discourage newcomers. But that is changing for the second election cycle in a row as more Illinoisans work to get into the Illinois General Assembly.

Illinois mandated annual reports on Invest in Kids: 4 years, no reports

By Patrick Andriesen
11/22/2023
The Illinois State Board of Education failed to publish diagnostic reports required by the Invest in Kids Act to track scholarship recipients’ progress starting in 2019. State lawmakers are letting the program expire without seeing a single report.