Chicago Inspector General Joseph Ferguson on Thursday said the city’s current school resource officer program requires reform as alderman debated the merits of keeping police in Chicago Public Schools (CPS).
A suite of new taxes on pot, sports betting and online retail sales will help Cook County forge a path through its nightmarish two-year budget outlook, officials said Wednesday.
This fall, public schools across Illinois will be amending their history curriculums to include the contributions of LGBTQ figures like astronaut Sally Ride and social work pioneer Jane Addams.
Minimum wage workers in Illinois will see more money in their pockets starting Wednesday when the state increases their hourly wage.