School will be in session despite the Chicago Teachers Union’s relentless efforts to push students out of school and leverage labor for political gains.
A federal scholarship program is popular among voters in Illinois and nationwide. Gov. J.B. Pritzker should opt in so Illinois students aren’t left behind.
Occupational licensing requirements present one of the steepest barriers to low-income Illinoisans starting careers in beauty services. Illinois requires anyone seeking to become a barber, cosmetologist, nail technician or hair braider to obtain a state license, essentially a permission slip to work. Unlike 45 other states, Illinois offers only one pathway to licensure for each...