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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 ...