Author Archives: Editor
Encourage Learning Over Winter Break
During winter break, parents often find themselves looking for fun and educational activities they can do with their kids. While winter break is a great time for playing, relaxing, and… Read more
National School Choice Week is Underway
National School Choice Week begins January 25, with more than 28,000 events nationwide designed to help families learn about K–12 education options, including public, charter, magnet, private, online, and home-based learning…. Read more
AFT, Chicago Nonprofit Organization Sue U.S. Department of Education for Unlawful Public Education Funding Cuts
The AFT and the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council (BPNC) filed a lawsuit on Monday challenging the U.S. Department of Education’s abrupt and unlawful decision to terminate millions of dollars in… Read more
Treasurer Maria Pappas Takes Emergency Action to Distribute $2.3 billion to Local Governments
Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced that she is taking emergency steps to distribute long-delayed property tax funds to more than 500 local governments after a failed technology rollout halted… Read more
New Illinois Laws in 2026: Grocery Tax Out, 287 New Laws In
Illinois lawmakers are kicking off 2026 by implementing 287 new laws that will go into effect on New Year’s Day. Included in the new laws is Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s long-touted… Read more
El Tribunal Supremo Bloquea el Despliegue de la Guardia Nacional en Chicago
Por Ashmar Mandou La Suprema Corte bloqueó el pasado martes los planes de la administración Trump de desplegar las tropas de la Guardia Nacional en Illinois, debido a las fuertes… Read more
La Querida Tradición Navideña Iluminación: Luces del Arbol en el Morton Arboretum Termina Pronto
Con unos cuantos días restantes de la temporada, Illimunination: Tree Lights at the Morton Arboretum entra en su etapa final invitando a los visitantes a experimentar la querida tradición navideña… Read more
Novedades de Enero del Departamento de Recursos Naturales de Illinois
El Departamento de Recursos Naturales de Illinois (IDNR) comparte los siguientes próximos eventos y Otros Aspectos Importantes para Enero del 2026 Enero 1º Excursiones del Primer Día Parques del Estado… Read more
HFS Aumentará los Fondos para Planned Parenthood con el Fin de Proteger el Acceso a la Atención de Salud Reproductiva en Todo Illinois
El Departamento de Servicios Familiares y de Salud (HFS) está invirtiendo $4 millones en programación de planeación familiar. Los fondos irán hacia servicios críticos en los que muchos residentes de… Read more
A Dark Vision Coming True
By Daniel Nardini Almost a generation ago, I had predicted and had called for countries like Japan, South Korea and Taiwan to acquire nuclear weapons. I had been saying this… Read more »