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Illinois Senate Democrats introduced a proposal that would enable an election for all Chicago Board of Education members in 2024.
Illinois House and Senate Democrats remained divided Wednesday over how to handle the transition to a fully elected Chicago school board, while supporters of a controversial tax credit program for private school scholarships that’s set to expire at the end of the year were skeptical they’d be able to round up enough votes for an extension. With one session day remaining on the legislative ...
There has been no movement on efforts to extend scholarship tax credits or allow legislative staff to unionize.
While the Illinois House on Wednesday approved a measure that would allow for the election of 10 board members and the appointment of 10 others by Mayor Brandon Johnson in 2024, Illinois Senate President Don Harmon said the plan includes “woefully inadequate ethical provisions” and said he would not support it.
The two-week veto session has seen heated debate over these and other subjects, including regulating the yet-to-be-formed elected Chicago School Board and the controversial Invest in Kids tax credit program