The validity of the 2022 General Election ballot is being questioned by seven Illinoisans who say the so-called Workers Rights Amendment question did not appear correctly.

Amendment 1, known as the Illinois Workers’ Rights Amendment, adds language to the state constitution affirming that “employees shall have the fundamental right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work.”

Members of the Chicago Teacher’s Union came to Springfield Wednesday to lobby for more money for Chicago Public Schools.

They said the state owes Chicago Public Schools $1 billion. That number comes from the amount of money the state’s evidence-based funding formula says the district needs to be “fully funded.”

Every Chicago mayor has a comprehensive plan for public safety. Brandon Johnson, who this week marked one-year on the job, calls his initiative The People’s Plan.

It’s a community-led approach, focusing on long-term solutions to crime and violence.

As Illinois legislators decide how much of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s proposed budget they’ll leave intact, a fiscal watchdog is weighing in and advising serious introspection.

The Civic Federation praises Illinois’ “significant progress on stabilizing its finances” and praises steps Pritzker wants to take to further do so, like bringing the state’s malnourished pension systems to 100% funding.