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Glenn Minnis | The Center Square

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Community

New Law Tackles State’s Firefighter Shortage

Glenn Minnis | The Center Square - January 5, 2024

We’re in a crisis and not just in fire service, but in emergency service. #firefighter

Community

Report Shows Teacher Vacancies in Illinois Hit Minority Communities Hard

Glenn Minnis | The Center Square - December 14, 2023

Minority students and those from low-income households face school vacancy levels more than two times greater than the rest of the state. #illinois #schools #education

Community

Chicago to Receive Federal Help to Combat Homelessness

Glenn Minnis | The Center Square - May 22, 2023

The Chicago Coalition of the Homeless now counts more than 65,000 homeless individuals across the city. #homeless

Community

Illinois Measure Seeks to Require State Universities to Accept Community College Transfers

Glenn Minnis | The Center Square - April 23, 2023

HB 3760 effectively builds on a pair of existing laws that provide automatic admissions to Illinois universities, with one designated for high school graduates and the other for community college graduates. #college

Community

Illinois Casino Revenue Falls as Sports Betting, Video Gaming Take Off

Glenn Minnis | The Center Square - April 17, 2023

The dwindling casino numbers started to take form in 2012 as video gaming machines and sports betting facilities began to pop up in more spots across the state. #casino #gambling

Crime

Illinois Senate Bill Seeks to End Court Fines, Fees for Juveniles

Glenn Minnis | The Center Square - April 5, 2023

In the end, all Senate Republicans voted to reject the measure, with the Illinois Sheriff's Association taking a similar stance. #illinois

Politics

Former Democratic Lawmakers Testify about Madigan’s Power at ‘ComEd-4’ Trial

Glenn Minnis | The Center Square - March 16, 2023

Former Democratic Lawmakers Testify about Madigan's Power at 'ComEd-4' Trial (Chicago, IL) (via The Center Square) — Longtime former Illinois House Speaker Mike...

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