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Illinois committee could take up ‘Culturally Responsive’ teaching standards Wednesday
Controversial teaching standards that the Illinois State Board of Education has filed could come up Wednesday in a legislative committee.
Metro East to have more restrictions after COVID-19 'resurgence'
Beginning on Tuesday in the Metro East area there won’t be any dancing or standing inside bars and restaurants allowed, and any group meetings or social events must be kept to no more than 25 people.
Durkin calls for Madigan to step down
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin is calling for House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign immediately and is filing a resolution for a new vote for Speaker of the House.
Analyst says it’s Illinois’ private sector, not state government, being hollowed out
Gov. JB Pritzker has said it before: state government has been hollowed out.
Illinois business owners could do jail time under Pritzker's new emergency rules
Illinois business owners found guilty of violating the governor's stay-at-home-orders could land in jail for up to a year under new emergency rules filed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker late Friday, two months into his executive response to slow the spread of COVID-19.
House Speaker Michael Madigan promises challenge if Arroyo selects his own replacement
House Speaker Michael Madigan promised to challenge the choice of a committee set to pick the replacement for an indicted former state representative if that former lawmaker has any input in the decision.
AARP poll: 79 percent know people looking to leave Illinois for lower taxes, better run government
While Gov. J.B. Pritzker's recently released five-year economic plan for the state focuses on retaining young people, new poll numbers suggest it’s the state’s finances that has people looking to leave.