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Democratic state lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled their latest attempt at drawing districts for an elected school board in Chicago, a little more than a year before voters first cast ballots for the body and days before the legislature reconvenes in Springfield for its final scheduled session of the year. The new map represents the legislature’s third attempt at crafting boundaries for 20 ...

In one year, Chicago voters will choose school board members for the first time. But first, state lawmakers have to finally agree on the voting map.

A modest stipend and reimbursement for expenses seems fair, but serving on Chicago’s soon-to-be-elected board shouldn’t be about a paycheck.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois House Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday that would extend a controversial private school tax credit for another five years, which supporters say could prevent thousands of children whose tuitions are funded through the program from having to leave their schools. Originally signed into law by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2017, the “Invest in Kids” program ...

Illinois House Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday that would extend a controversial private school tax credit for another five years, which supporters say could prevent thousands of children whose tuitions are funded through the program from having to leave their schools. Originally signed into law by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner in 2017, the “Invest in Kids” program touches on the divisive ...

The debate centers on the use of tax credits to help fund private schools, many of which are religious.

A controversial private school tax credit that’s set to expire at the end of the year is one of the biggest unresolved issues Illinois lawmakers could take up when they return to Springfield on Tuesday to begin their final session of 2023. The debate over whether state income-tax incentives should continue to be used to fund the “Invest In Kids” voucher program has divided Democrats who ...

The debate centers on the use of tax credits to help fund private schools, many of which are religious.

Legislators also may address Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s veto of a measure to lift a nearly 40-year-old moratorium on new nuclear power plants.

The Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony from advocates for a measure that regulates social media companies to protect children.