The Center Square: Legislators have yet to address extending Illinois' school choice program
The school choice scholarship tax credit program will expire on Dec. 31 if lawmakers don’t pass an extension this week.
Sun-Times: Mitts addresses allegations she was bullied, Ramirez-Rosa narrowly escapes censure
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa (35th) on Tuesday survived what would have been the Chicago City Council’s first censure of one of its own members, but only after Mayor Brandon Johnson cast the tie-breaking vote.
Chicago Tribune: Mayor Brandon Johnson’s tax increase for homeless services will head to voters
The success of the referendum ordinance is now expected to open the doors to dueling high-stakes campaigns before the March primary election between the Bring Chicago Home coalition and opponents in the real estate industry.
Daily Herald: DuPage County expands task force to tackle mental health, substance use issues
In her first budget address, DuPage County Board Chairwoman Deborah Conroy unveiled an “ambitious transformation” of an opioid crisis task force formed more than five years ago.
NBC 5: Several Illinois schools listed in Wall Street Journal rankings of best Midwest colleges
Recent rankings by The Wall Street Journal evaluated and ranked colleges in the Midwestern U.S., and several Illinois schools made the cut on the publication’s lists.
Central Illinois Proud: Bloomington Police Department seeking re-accreditation
The Bloomington Police Department announced on Tuesday that it is seeking re-accreditation with the Illinois Law Enforcement Accreditation Program.
WCIA: Illinois earns credit rating upgrade
Illinois saw its ninth credit rating upgrade in just over two years on Tuesday.