Tricky Halloween rules are no treat in Illinois cities
Tricky Halloween rules are no treat in Illinois cities
Put on a costume, grab a bag and get free treats? It’s not so simple in Illinois, where cities’ Halloween rules restrict the simple fun.
Halloween: Nightmare Property Taxes on Your Street
Halloween: Nightmare Property Taxes on Your Street
Pritzker mandates day care center workers get COVID-19 vaccine or get tested
Pritzker mandates day care center workers get COVID-19 vaccine or get tested
The list of workers Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is demanding get vaccinated or tested for COVID-19 has grown to include licensed day care centers. Pritzker’s mandate affects 55,000 workers.
Amendment 1 would give Illinois government union bosses nation’s most extreme powers
Amendment 1 would give Illinois government union bosses nation’s most extreme powers
No other state constitutions guarantee unmitigated powers to government unions, and 28 state constitutions don’t even find a need to mention labor.
Halloween: Taxes Chainsaw Massacre
Halloween: Taxes Chainsaw Massacre
2 ways to fix Illinois’ too-high property taxes, teacher shortage
2 ways to fix Illinois’ too-high property taxes, teacher shortage
Redirecting some of Illinois’ school district administrative overhead could attract top talent to the more than 4,100 teacher openings. The savings could be $1,317 per taxpayer in one veteran teacher’s hometown. Reform pensions, and that amount grows.
Amendment 1 will cement teacher strikes in Illinois Constitution
Amendment 1 will cement teacher strikes in Illinois Constitution
Voters will decide in November 2022 whether teachers’ unions will have a permanent right to walk out on students.
Ep. 8: What to watch this week in Springfield with Jordan Ryan
Ep. 8: What to watch this week in Springfield with Jordan Ryan
Guest: Jordan Ryan
Pritzker toughens his COVID-19 restrictions
Pritzker toughens his COVID-19 restrictions
COVID-19 cases are on the decline in Illinois, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker is resisting calls to remove his mask mandate and other restrictions.
Chicago Sky standout’s rise started with scholarship to private school
Chicago Sky standout’s rise started with scholarship to private school
Allie Quigley’s team just brought Chicago the WNBA championship, but her success story started with someone donating a scholarship that let her and her siblings attend private school. The result: lessons that built a champion.
Aryana Franco
Aryana Franco
“They didn’t ask them what was going on at home. They just cared about their behavior. I know some students who couldn’t afford to do laundry or others who were in a toxic household. When you’re going through that, you can’t focus on school.”
Making Illinois’ tax credit scholarships permanent will let more students excel
Making Illinois’ tax credit scholarships permanent will let more students excel
Illinois state lawmakers can give low-income students the security of an education that best fits their needs by making the Tax Credit Scholarship a permanent fixture.
Pritzker backs off COVID-19 vax deadline amid union opposition
Pritzker backs off COVID-19 vax deadline amid union opposition
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker couldn’t reach an agreement with the public employee unions representing workers in group settings, so he delayed the COVID-19 vaccination deadline until Nov. 30. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s vaccination fight with the police union escalates.
Pritzker wants to end health conscience law’s use to avoid COVID-19 vax
Pritzker wants to end health conscience law’s use to avoid COVID-19 vax
As Illinois politicians continue trying to force vaccinations on more residents, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is trying to end use of a state law designed to stop people from being forced into health care decisions.