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‘A Tsunami Coming From Washington’: Chicago, Illinois Leaders Respond to Education Department Layoffs
Officials from Chicago and Illinois are sounding the alarm as the U.S. Department of Education plans to lay off about half of ...
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New Report Finds Illinois Teacher Shortage Is Easing, But School Leaders Are Still Concerned
In its survey of unfilled positions, the state board found that Illinois had 1,877 more classroom teachers in the 2023-24 ...
U.S. Department of Education cuts have Illinois advocates worried
Concern about the funds is growing now that staffing at the agency has been cut by nearly 50% — from 4,133 to 2,183.
Illinois Dem lawmaker pushes bill to legalize attacks on police for people having mental health episode, critics say
An Illinois lawmaker has introduced a bill that critics say will make it legal for anyone experiencing a mental health episode to attack police officers. Democratic state Rep. Lisa Davis, an attorney ...
Activist punched in face by cop at 2020 protest to get payout, Illinois officials say
Chicago’s city council approved a $280,000 settlement to a lawsuit filed in 2024 against the city and its police officers.
Willie Wilson: To prevent tragedies, Illinois should require AEDs in assisted living facilities
Senior buildings in Illinois are not required to have defibrillators, which improve the odds of survival during cardiac ...
Nonprofit turns Chicago area teen cancer survivor's story into music
Ky Larkin, 14, beat germinoma brain cancer, and wrote a story with her siblings about a battle against a serious opponent.
Illinois eyes taxing motorists by the mile — rather than by the gallon of gas
Under proposed legislation, Illinois would explore the viability of reducing reliance on the state's gas tax by putting in ...
Skokie’s Illinois Holocaust Museum to close during expansion, will add downtown Chicago site
The Illinois Holocaust Museum in Skokie will close in July 2025 for expansion construction and will add a downtown Chicago ...