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Lawmaker, officer: ‘Blue Envelope” could help navigate autism during stops
(The Center Square) – An Illinois lawmaker who also serves in law enforcement says proposed legislation creating a “Blue Envelope”…
Attorneys review Chicago Teachers Union audits following congressional request
(The Center Square) – The Chicago Teachers Union says it has complied with a U.S. House committee’s request to release…
‘They deserve their story’: Bill aims to open foster care files
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are moving to ensure families adopting children from the state’s foster care system receive…
WATCH: FOIA reveals 725% increase in Medicaid for IL children without SSNs
(The Center Square) – A candidate for the Illinois Statehouse worries there could be a dark side to the 725%…
Illinois lawmakers clash over ICE funding as DHS bill advances
(The Center Square) – An Illinois congressman broke with a faction of moderate Democrats recently by voting against a Department…
Illinois Quick Hits: End of tax credit causes another Catholic school to close
Another Archdiocese of Chicago school has cited the end of Illinois’ Invest in Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program as a…
Chicago inspector general hopes for urgency to address OT mistakes
(The Center Square) – Chicago’s inspector general says she hopes there is urgency to correct mistakes after the city paid…
Bill would give parents access to expulsion evidence
(The Center Square) – Illinois lawmakers are weighing legislation that would require public schools to share all evidence used to…
WATCH: Pritzker IDs half billion in ‘reserves;’ SCOTUS considering gun ban challenge
(The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square's Greg Bishop discusses a recent…
Proposed Illinois bill would let local voters approve rent control, drawing sharp criticism
(The Center Square) – A proposed Illinois bill, the “Let the People Lift the Ban Act," SB2884, would let local…
Illinois Quick Hits: Higher ed board pushes for more spending
(The Center Square) – The Illinois Board of Higher Education has approved a 4.5% spending increase in its budget for…
Pritzker says $481.6 million put in reserves, GOP questions state spending
(The Center Square) – One day after an Illinois state representative said there was no budget transparency from J.B. Pritzker’s…