Public schools across the state await an appellate decision on whether they must reinstate the…
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Cook County Falls Short of New Clean Air Standards
Nancy Buckley knows all too well the ill effects of bad air. In the past…
Teacher Scholarship Program Could Fall Victim to Budget Crisis
SPRINGFIELD – For Dora Brooks-Rodriguez and Trista Bond, it’s the second chance they’ve been waiting…
Public Hearings Begin for Obesity Epidemic
Chicago recently hosted the first of three public hearings required by last year’s legislative bill…
Community Not Ready to Give Up on Park National
When federal regulators seized Park National Bank and its parent company last October and turned…
Nonprofits, Watchdog Groups Push for Tax Increase
As Illinois struggles with a $13 billion deficit — one of the worst in the…
Homeless Youth Could Benefit from Bill
When the final bell rings, high school students rush to the nearest door, excited to…
Helmet Law Could Restrict Illinois Motorcyclists
ChicagoTalks reporter Devin Katayama reports on a new bill that would require Illinois motorcyclists to…