Politics

The fiscal year 2024 State of Illinois budget includes $10 million for free test prep classes for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT)... #mcat #lsat #gre #gmat

"Some of these facilities are at a point where they will have to decide what to do with their operation..." #nursinghomes

Illinois has deep ties with Scotland, including several Scottish societies, and North America’s only Scottish nursing home. #scotland

Today’s Special Meeting of the City Council to consider placing “sanctuary city” status on a Chicago-exclusive referendum ballot... #immigration

Beatty has played a key role in crafting and passing the City of Chicago’s annual multi-billion-dollar appropriations ordinance... #joliet

OpEd: Senator Patrick Joyce (October 2023) -- Finding middle ground key to making progress for 40th Senate District (Essex, IL) — Compromise seems like...

Gov. J.B. Pritzker was asked about possibly repealing the Trust Act and said his focus is on getting the non-citizen arrivals the things they need. #immigration

The program has allowed private donors to give schoolchildren a chance to escape the shoddy education being provided by Chicago Public Schools and the CTU. #investinkids

The proposal builds on Governor Pritzker's work to make Illinois the best state in the nation for families raising young children... #children

After 50 seasons at Soldier Field, we and other south suburban elected officials are asking Warren and McCaskey to look to Inglewood in Los Angeles as a roadmap for transforming a predominantly Black area into a thriving... #chicagobears