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Illinois state rep: state does not owe Chicago Public Schools
Chicago Public Schools officials are asking for more money from Illinois taxpayers, but a state lawmaker from Chicago says ...
Editorial: State control of Chicago Public Schools grows likelier as budget crisis intensifies
Forty-five years ago, the state of Illinois took financial control of Chicago Public Schools. History may be about to repeat ...
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signs 2 gun safety laws as officials weigh in on drop in crime in Chicago
Pritzker acknowledged there is no one reason Chicago's homicide rate is down 3% from last year, shootings down 40%, and ...
Aaron Civale pitches Chicago White Sox to 1-0 win after Miguel Vargas is scratched with oblique strain
The Chicago White Sox scratched 1B/3B Miguel Vargas from the starting lineup moments before Saturday’s 1-0 win against the ...
Air Quality Alert extended through Sunday across Chicago area as Lollapalooza draws thousands
Most of the Chicago area remains under an Air Quality Alert this weekend due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Judge throws out federal suit on Illinois, Chicago sanctuary policies
A federal judge threw out the Trump administration's lawsuit against Illinois, Cook County and Chicago sanctuary policies ...
Illinois Attorney General, City of Chicago file lawsuit alleging asbestos mishandling during building renovation on the Northwest Side
The Illinois Attorney General and the City of Chicago filed a lawsuit this week alleging the mishandling of materials ...
Judge dismisses Justice Department lawsuit over sanctuary laws in Chicago and Illinois
The ruling by U.S. District Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins in Chicago was a setback for Trump's litigation campaign against local ...
Suburban Chicago hospitals land on list of ‘Best Hospitals' in Illinois: Full ranking here
University of Chicago Medical Center also made the list of Best Regional Hospitals for Illinois, coming in at No. 3. The rest ...
Gov. Pritzker says state of Illinois is seeing major drop in violent crime alongside Chicago
The crime numbers are shaping up to be the story of the summer in the city. Through this past weekend, homicides are down 30% ...
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Jesse White State of Illinois building unveiled in downtown Chicago
The Illinois State of Illinois Building in Downtown Chicago has been renamed the Jesse White State of Illinois Building to ...
IL lawmakers want Chicago Public Schools fully funded, don't feel all funding should come from state
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois lawmakers met Thursday about the funding crisis at Chicago Public Schools. Lawmakers say they want the district to be fully funded, but don't feel it should all come from the ...