The Illinois State Board of Education told a Senate Appropriations-Education Committee Wednesday that schools are looking for $10.3 billion for fiscal year 2024 that begins July 1. That is an increase of $517 million from fiscal 2023.

Lightfoot apologized after Foxx called out critical comments the mayor made on the campaign trail, but then complained Foxx’s office wouldn’t discuss it.

Chicago’s youngest voting bloc — 18-to-24-year-olds — has the lowest turnout relative to size, though nearly a third more cast ballots in the April runoff than in the first round of mayoral voting in February.

The employees voted 28-20 to accept union affiliation, said the National Labor Relations Board, the federal agency that oversees the elections. The employees will become members of the Iron Workers Union, formally called the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union.

The Boys and Girls Club marked its 5000th opening Thursday, and boys and girls brought in some star power to do it. Award-winning actor Denzel Washington pumped up the crowd at the new Boys and Girls Club in South Elgin.

Wesleyan University’s “All In for Wesleyan” had its best year yet with a staggering $2,614,921 raised from 4437 donors.