‘We will be left out and left behind’: Senate GOP urges action on school choice bills
The pressure arrives as Democratic New York governor says she’ll opt into federal tax credit.
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School choice option at standstill as legislators weigh benefits, political fallout
The governor, education advocates and legislators weigh whether to opt Illinois into a federal school choice tax credit.
Senate committee passes bill to protect prescription info for trans, abortion patients
The bill would remove certain prescriptions from a statewide database.
CEJA workforce hubs deliver hope, but will they deliver jobs?
State data shows only about 15% of graduates of CEJA workforce hubs have secured employment in the renewable energy sector.
Housing funding cut in Illinois budget as homelessness increases
Total funding for Illinois housing programs declined by more than $14 million in the FY26 budget as homelessness increased.
Lawmakers seek to reverse Illinois law penalizing companies that boycott Israel
Illinois lawmakers have proposed overturning a 2015 anti-boycott pension investments rule regarding Israel.
Lawmakers introduce bills to punish sexual assault in schools, end fossil fuel investments
Illinois lawmakers filed bills on pensions and preventing sexual assault in schools.
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