Education leaders seek added state funding to help districts accommodate influx of migrants Education leaders seek added state funding to help districts accommodate influx of migrants Wednesday, April 17, 2024 Some advocates now put cost at upwards of $180 million as state education board seeks $35 million
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding Capitol Briefs: Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding Monday, April 15, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker named a first-ever director of the beleaguered Prisoner Review Board and a Chicago City Council committee advanced the mayor’s plan to provide $70 million in migrant response funding.