Efforts to abolish the century-old Illinois General Assembly scholarship program have proven unsuccessful in the…
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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…
“Shot, Robbed or Beat Up:” Uprooted CPS Students Have Few Options
by Michael Neary of StreetWise Sept. 10, 2008 — The closing of Austin High School…