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The inquiry, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday, will also “assess” whether the 35 school districts around the state, plus Chicago’s largest charter school network, allow transgender students to use single-sex bathrooms or participate in competitive sports. #doj #schools #gender

7 years after legalization, final cannabis licensing lawsuit goes to court (via Capitol News Illinois) - (Chicago, IL) - Nearly seven years after Illinois...

‘We need to show our solidarity,’: Springfield ‘No Kings’ protest attracts over 1,000 (Capitol News Illinois) - SPRINGFIELD - A crowd of over a...

That new funding would be distributed under a formula that sets an adequacy target for each institution and gives priority for new funding to those institutions furthest away from their target. #funding #bill #university

The fireworks were few and far between, with the candidates largely in alignment on their conservative visions for the state. #primaryelection #illinoisgop

Reading letters from loved ones on a tablet, they said, was not the same as being able to hold the real thing. #mail #prison #corrections

Welch was addressing questions about the Bears’ request for property tax breaks and more than $800 million in state support for infrastructure upgrades. #budget #chicagobears #

Of the pregnancy-related deaths that occurred in 2021 and 2022, the committees found 91% could have been prevented. #pregnancy #health

The Commission approved a $73 million rate increase for Ameren and $168 million increase for Nicor, which were more than 40% lower than what the utilities had requested. #gas #utilities #ameren

ISBE board members were briefed on the funding requests during their monthly meeting Thursday in Chicago. #funding #schools