A coalition of reform advocates has created an initiative that could take legislative redistricting out…
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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 –…
Evasive State Legislators Dodge Questions About Scholarships
The phone calls started Sept. 15. The journalist wanted to know how Sen. Mattie Hunter…
Clout or Coincidence? Some Legislators Keep General Assembly Scholarships All in the Family
The Illinois General Assembly scholarships have become a family affair for dozens of siblings who’ve…
Experiment in Democracy: 49th Ward Leads the Way in Participatory Budgeting
Community gardens. Buying the Leone Beach house. Security cameras on the “L” platforms. Those were…