The Chicago Transit Authority voted last week to put a vacant, historically significant property in…
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CTA Service Cuts and Layoffs Would Hit Underserved Communities Hardest
Over 50 Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) workers and union representatives faced the chilling winter winds…
2nd Ward Alderman Talks About His Budget “No” Vote
It has been more than two weeks since the City Council approved Mayor Richard M….
State Legislative Scholarships Could Be Eliminated
Illinois Senate President John Cullerton (D-Chicago) plans to reform or possibly abolish the General Assembly…
For Richer or Poorer? Legislative Scholarships Should Target the Needy
The millions of dollars in scholarships Illinois lawmakers hand out each year to high school…
Experts Suggest Changes to Legislative Scholarships
Efforts to abolish the century-old Illinois General Assembly scholarship program have proven unsuccessful in the…
Some Illinois Lawmakers Turn a Right into a Requirement
Five Illinois lawmakers require students applying for a legislative scholarship to register to vote –…
Nobody’s Watching: Illinois Lawmakers Alone Decide How to Give Millions
Marcie Gutierrez, a teacher at John Hay Elementary on Chicago’s West Side, wanted help paying…