Illinois, School Choice
Pritzker looks for rules for federal school choice scholarship program(The Center Sqaure)–Despite having a similar state program expire, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remains on the fence about whether to opt Illinois into the federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. Read More
Illinois
Illinois energy costs expected to increase as Pritzker considers bill(The Center Square) – Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch says conversations about energy policy will continue, even with a measure pending the governor’s signature. Welch, D-Hillside, told The Center… Read More
Crime
WATCH: Trump says ‘dangerous’ Chicago next after addressing crime in D.C.(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump says Chicago is next on his list of cities to focus on cleaning up crime. In December, after Trump was elected to a… Read More
Illegal Immigration
DOJ: Illegal immigrant that Illinois kept from ICE now accused of murder after jail release(The Center Square) – One of several examples the U.S. Department of Justice gave of how federal officials have been obstructed by Illinois’ migrant sanctuary policies involves an illegal alien… Read More
Homeschools
100 to 1 in opposition to Illinois Homeschool Act ahead of hearing(The Center Square) – Nearly 4,000 opposition slips have been filed against a measure in Illinois to regulate homeschooling. That’s 100 times more than the nearly 40 who have filed… Read More