Springfield
News from the Illinois state legislature, governor and lawmakers in Springfield.
Miembros de CTU viajaron en autobuses a la capital del estado y se dividieron en grupos para reunirse con legisladores y pedir fondos adicionales mientras CPS enfrenta un déficit presupuestario de casi $400 millones para el próximo año escolar y algunas escuelas reportan recortes.
CTU members took buses to the state capital and split into groups to meet with legislators and make their case for additional funding as CPS faces a nearly $400 million budget deficit for next school year and some schools are reporting cuts.
Carter has delivered on the promise then-Mayor Rahm Emanuel made in 2015 — that Carter would win federal funding for major projects. But he has failed at day-to-day operations and customer service, mass transit experts say.
Once the richest person in Illinois, Ken Griffin pulled out in 2022, months after complaining about the city’s crime, saying “there is nowhere, where you can feel safe.”
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s $800 million in tax changes and enhancements would help close the state’s budget deficit, the group noted, but “further tax increases could prove unsustainable for taxpayers given the State’s already high tax burden.”
Chicago residents are divided over whether parents should be able to choose a school other than the one in their neighborhood, and two-thirds think the priority should be on funding the local school.
Parents and others don’t blame teachers but see the lack of learning as an effect of poverty and other challenges, a poll of 2,100 Chicagoans finds.
Carbon capture and sequestration technology is vital to help meet decarbonization goals.
District leaders will join teachers for a lobbying day in the state capital. Critics say the day away from classrooms is inappropriate.
Prosecutors in the case of Crosetti Brand said said they expect to file documents containing allegations of prior incidents involving Brand “which are not of public record and are of a sensitive nature.”
The Chicago Teachers Union is set for its own lobby day to ask for money for Chicago schools. But coming to town with two weeks left can mean settling for leftovers, and if the budget is as tight as the governor says, there may not be any leftovers for CPS.
One said he ran a “babysitting” company. The other described himself as a “handyman.” The Illinois State Police filed complaints against them with a disciplinary board, and a criminal investigation is ongoing.
En 2023, la línea directa recibió la cifra récord de más de 17 mil 972 contactos para solicitar refugio, un 45% más que en 2022. Pero los defensores dicen que el estado no está equipado para hacer frente al aumento de la demanda.
In 2023, the Hotline received a record-high 17,972 contacts for requests for shelter, up 45% from 2022. But advocates say the state is not equipped to meet the increased demand.
Democrats expecting to talk to the mayor about detailed education funding or a new lakefront Bears stadium discovered otherwise. He told reporters his visit was about “making sure that we’re building on relationships.”
Two bills have been introduced in Springfield to bring oversight to the unregulated pot-adjacent industry, some of whom appear to market to kids. One would effectively ban sales of delta-8 and other hemp-derived products.
Current driver’s license requirements for seniors are not making roads safer. Older drivers get in fewer accidents than other age groups, studies show.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker unexpectedly backed off his longstanding opposition to taxing services as lawmakers search for ways to fund and reform the Chicago region’s mass transit system.
Democrats and Gov. J.B. Pritzker framed the bill as an ethics measure that would take “backroom deals” out of the equation when choosing candidates. But Republicans described it as changing the rules in a game that’s already in play.
Google bought the 39-year-old building for $105 million in 2022 with plans to redevelop it into its Chicago headquarters for 2,000 of its employees.
For decades, the department and many local law enforcement agencies have erroneously sided with landowners who want to keep the public far from their private lands.
El gobernador J.B. Pritzker ha expresado en varias ocasiones su escepticismo sobre los planes de los Bears para el estadio, que incluyen subvenciones públicas. Este miércoles, el equipo se reúne con dos altos funcionarios de Pritzker.