A coalition of reform advocates has created an initiative that could take legislative redistricting out…
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CPS Replaces Race with Socio-Economic Formula for Admission to Elite Public Schools: VIDEO REPORT
Chicago Public School officials announced a new admission plan to maintain diversity by using socio-economic…
“Bubble Ordinance” Causing Some Anti-Abortion Protesters to Pray and Stand Still
Corrina Gura still goes out to the Near North Planned Parenthood on Saturday mornings, bundled…
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…