WTTW: Illinois moving back to ACT as required exam for high school graduation
The Illinois State Board of Education on Wednesday awarded a six-year, $53 million contract to the ACT Inc. organization, meaning high school students statewide will shift back to the ACT after taking SAT exams for most of the past decade.
Chicago Tribune: Illinois legislature approves measure to amend state biometric privacy law
Illinois’ biometric privacy law, which the state legislature passed in 2008, requires companies to gain consent before they collect and store biometric information such as fingerprints or retina scans.
Chicago Sun-Times: Chicago police clear pro-Palestinian encampment on DePaul campus
Chicago police cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment at DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus Thursday morning after school officials said they had reached an impasse with the protesters.
NBC 5: Pritzker praises Justice Department move to reclassify marijuana
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker praised the Biden Administration’s push to reclassify marijuana, with the Justice Department formally making the move on Thursday.
Daily Herald: Judge orders names of officers in fatal Carol Stream shooting to be released
A federal judge has ordered the village of Carol Stream to release the names of six police officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 30-year-old man in February, according to an attorney for the man’s family.
WGN: Cicero to ban alcohol sales after midnight
The Town of Cicero passed an ordinance Tuesday that will ban the sale of all liquor after midnight. The new law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025.
CIProud: East Peoria residents give input on city's future vision
An open house at the city’s Civic Plaza Atrium on Thursday featured interactive stations, asking residents to share what they want to see the city focus on as part of its “East Peoria 2045” initiative.