Chicago Public Schools followed Chicago Teachers Union’s staffing-first approach. Now the district faces cuts.
The number of state residents under 20 fell 6.8% from 2020 to 2025.
The document reflects a sacrifice that its 56 signers chose to make.
The number in the year ended in May was the fewest since 2014.
Illinois lawmakers got many amendments at the end of the legislative session.
State leaders can take the lead of businesses and residents and work to lessen the burden of corruption and high taxes.
A city charter could impose them. All other big cities have one
Under the measure, aspiring barbers, cosmetologists and others would have a path to a license that doesn’t require expensive schooling.
Hourly pay in the city rises every year per ordinance. On July 1 it goes to $17.05.
Nearly 1-in-4 students were chronically absent in 2023 at New Trier High School. That dropped by 65% after reforms were implemented.
The state ranked 46th in a recent report, getting only 51 out of 100 points.
The budget awaiting his signature also imposes licensing fees on operators.