Public Education
Parent group raises concerns over Glenbrook North course(The Center Square) – A Lake County parent advocacy leader is raising concerns about Glenbrook North High School’s “Contemporary Social Themes” course, questioning whether students are being taught to… Read More
Free Speech
Lawmaker, officer warns Elgin officer firing could chill free speech(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker and law enforcement officer is sharply criticizing the city of Elgin’s decision to fire an officer over social media posts, calling the… Read More
Illinois
Chicago’s $41 billion financial hole exposes city’s pension crisis(The Center Square) – Chicago finished fiscal year 2024 with a $41.1 billion gap between the money it has available to pay bills and the obligations it owes, according to… Read More
Government Accountability, Politics
Illinois lawmaker questions IDHS over years-long data breach(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker slammed the state agency as “incompetent” after the Department of Human Services revealed it had accidentally exposed private health information of hundreds… Read More
Illinois
IL state lawmaker pushes back as analysis finds municipalities lost $10.9B(The Center Square) – A new Illinois Policy Institute analysis estimates local governments have lost $10.9 billion since 2012 due to reduced state revenue sharing, prompting pushback from… Read More