Chicago Public Schools has issued an additional $500 million in long-term high-interest bonds, following $387 million the district borrowed from JPMorgan in June.

Nearly 4 out of 5 Illinoisans support term limits for lawmakers.

In two separate deals with JPMorgan, CPS borrowed $387M to make a teacher pension payment at end of June and as a result of the deal, will accumulate at least $7M in interest.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza is suspending funding for a technology initiative Gov. Bruce Rauner has said would save taxpayer money and promote efficiency, data security and transparency in state government.