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Children cross the street before the first day of school at Carl Von Linne Elementary in Avondale on Aug. 21, 2023. (Talia Sprague/baiduhai)

Lawmakers advance measure prohibiting public schools from denying students based on immigration status

June 1, 2025 at 3:36 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill that would prohibit public schools from denying a student access to free education based on that child's immigration status or that of their parents.

Members of the Senate Transportation Committee, including state Sen. Darby Hills, center, talk before meeting on the Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act, House Bill 3438, which would replace the Regional Transportation Authority, at the state Capitol on May 29, 2025, in Springfield. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Latest transit proposal would hike tolls, tax ride-shares to avoid $771M fiscal cliff

May 30, 2025 at 11:58 a.m.

Illinois lawmakers consider a toll hike and other measures to address an expected $771 million financial shortfall for Chicago-area public transit.

Former Gov. Jim Edgar speaks during the Jim Edgar Reading Room dedication at the Illinois State Library on Wednesday in Springfield. While Gov. JB Pritzker didn't offer any clues regarding his stance on the overall spending plan, he made clear his opposition to "broad-based" taxes to balance a budget. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Gov. JB Pritzker vows no ‘broad-based’ taxes to address budget hole

May 28, 2025 at 7:17 p.m.

Three days before the Illinois legislature is scheduled to adjourn, Gov. JB Pritzker offered few details on the status of budget negotiations.

A CTA bus leaves the Howard station in Rogers Park on May 22, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Lawmakers file transit reform bill, but don’t yet address fiscal cliff

May 28, 2025 at 7:11 p.m.

Transit agencies have warned that they would have to dramatically slash service if legislators don’t find funding to plug the budget gap, which comes as COVID-19 relief funding runs out.

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears at the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, May 8, 2025. (Alessandra Tarantino/AP)

Robert Prevost era ‘el orgullo y la alegría de todos los sacerdotes y monjas’ de St. Mary, en el South Side de Chicago

May 27, 2025 at 8:00 p.m.

Los católicos de toda la región celebraron el jueves 8 de mayo el histórico anuncio de que el primer papa estadounidense en los 2,000 años de historia de la Iglesia...

Transit workers and supporters gather to urge riders to call their state representatives on May 21, 2025, in downtown Chicago. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Big issues for Illinois legislative session’s final week include public transit, pension reform and Bears

May 26, 2025 at 12:52 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers head into the final days of their spring session looking for ways to close a substantial gap in the state budget.

Vehicles travel on DuSable Lake Shore Drive on April 9, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Illinois lawmakers OK bill eliminating mandatory road testing for drivers under 87

May 23, 2025 at 7:43 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers advanced a measure that would eliminate mandatory road tests for older drivers under 87.

A memorial for Jayden Perkins, an 11-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in his North Side home on March 13, 2024. (Vincent Alban/baiduhai)

Responding to Crosetti Brand case, lawmakers pass bill emphasizing domestic violence training for Prisoner Review Board

May 21, 2025 at 12:13 p.m.

Illinois lawmakers advanced a bill that would emphasize domestic violence awareness training for members of the state's Prisoner Review Board.

A digital billboard advertising the Chicago Bears sits near the practice track of the former Arlington International Racecourse near Route 53 and Northwest Highway on June 25, 2024, in Arlington Heights. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Chicago Bears shifting their stadium focus to Arlington Heights

October 1, 2026 at 4:34 p.m.

The Chicago Bears have flirted with leaving Chicago and building a stadium in Arlington Heights for more than 50 years.

Assistant Majority Leader Rep. Fred Crespo listens as the Illinois Senate and House committee holds a hearing on Jan. 7, 2020. (Zbigniew Bzdak/baiduhai)

State Rep. Fred Crespo ousted as committee chair for working on a separate budget plan

May 15, 2025 at 6:36 p.m.

State Rep. Fred Crespo was ousted from his committee chairmanship by Democratic leadership that found he had failed to properly collaborate with the caucus.

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