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Education equity bill will head to governor State Rep. Sonya Harper, a Chicago Democrat, debates an economic equity bill with Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, of Western Springs, on Tuesday at the Bank of Springfield Center. Justin L. Fowler/The State Journal-Register
Updated 1/12/2021 7:30 PM
SPRINGFIELD A bill aimed at improving racial equity throughout the state s K-12 and higher education system passed both houses of the General Assembly on Monday, while another bill addressing economic inequities was up for House approval Tuesday night.
Both bills were part of an agenda being pushed by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus, which called for the rare lame duck session before members of the next General Assembly and possibly a new House speaker take office on Wednesday.