Center Square: Despite possible lean budget, Illinois education officials seek more tax dollars
The Illinois State Board of Education is aiming high in its request for more taxpayer funding in the next fiscal year.
Sun-Times: CPS renews contracts for charter schools — with shorter terms
Chicago charter school leaders and families are breathing somewhat muted sighs of relief after the Board of Education renewed their contracts — but with shorter terms that leave their futures uncertain.
Chicago Tribune: After suburban pushback, Cook County leaders propose exempting parks, school districts from paid leave requirements
Unconvinced by the board’s assurances, charter and selective enrollment school parents have taken to City Hall and board meetings in recent weeks to decry the board’s planned emphasis on neighborhood schools.
Fox News: Chicago car thefts soar to record high in 2023, but arrests hit record low
Nearly 30,000 cars were taken from their owners in Chicago last year, yet police efforts to catch the bandits reached record lows, one nonprofit says.
New York Sun: Chicago, a city in crisis, looks, in the name of climate change, to ban natural gas in new housing developments
As Chicago is overwhelmed by lawsuits for its handling of the migrant crisis, violent crime spikes, and homelessness, its mayor is turning his attention to a new goal: banning gas stoves.
City Journal: Back to the Bad Old Days
Nearly four years on from the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, the traditional American public education system remains in disarray. The virus exposed longstanding structural flaws in public schools’ capacity to respond to such crises, particularly thanks to the overwhelming influence of teachers’ unions.
NBC 5: Illinois Department of Revenue announces start of 2024 tax filing season
While Tax Day itself may be more than two months away, Illinois residents can get a head start by filing their taxes early.
WCIA: Decatur car thefts on the rise
Decatur Police say people leaving their running cars unattended is becoming a big problem in the city.