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Amid a national movement to update instruction to match what science says about learning to read, Illinois has adopted a blueprint to improve reading skills among its youth.
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As more daycare operators leave the field for better-paying jobs, families have fewer child care options, says the union that represents 15,000 providers in Illinois.
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The Illinois legislature spring session gets underway on Jan. 16, but the upcoming election could play a role in what gets done and when.
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The more than 11 million Illinoisans who claim the standard exemption each year will not see an inflation-indexed bump for the 2023 tax year.
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The new Illinois law, which took effect Jan. 1, is intended to hold employers accountable for failing to act on complaints of workplace violence.
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Primary meddling, dark money and self-funding loopholes help skew Illinois politics to favor moneyed candidates. But there are also solutions — like fighting big money with public funding of campaigns.
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The pledge, a vestige of the McCarthy Red Scare era, is not mandatory for candidates in Illinois. Despite that, it has been signed by candidates for decades — including Trump in 2016 and 2020.
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Michael Madigan, the longtime Illinois House Speaker, is charged with felony bribery and conspiracy. A Republican lawmaker from central Illinois wants to ban his portrait from the House.
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Advocates say merit scholarships mainly benefit white, wealthy students and make it harder for low-income students to afford college.
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Alex Degman talked with State Police Director Brendan Kelly about how the agency is reporting differently than it did a year ago.