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Thompson Center for Sale
Governor JB Pritzker announced a major step toward the sale of the James R. Thompson Center (JRTC). The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) will issue a Request for… Read more
Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Raising Teacher Minimum Salary to $40,000 to Address Statewide Teacher Shortage
Taking another step to address the statewide teacher shortage, Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation today raising teachers’ minimum salary to $40,000. The current minimum teacher salary ranges from only $9,000… Read more
New Protections of Illinois K-12 Student Data Now Law
On Friday Governor Pritzker signed HB 3606, an update to Illinois’ Student Online Personal Protection Act (SOPPA) into law. The legislation, one of the most far-reaching student data protection laws… Read more
What to Know for Chicago Mayor Lightfoot’s “State of the City” Address
Courtesy of Illinois Policy Institute Pension reform and reasonable labor contracts are the answers to Chicago’s nearly $30 billion net deficit, according to a new Illinois Policy Institute analysis. The… Read more
Brooke Feigenbaum Joins Illinois Press Association as Revenue Director
Brooke Feigenbaum has worked for the past five years at iconic advertising agency Leo Burnett in Chicago, but the newspaper industry has been a part of her life for even… Read more
Downtown Security Officers Win Historic Wage Increases
By an overwhelming margin, SEIU Local 1 Metro security officers who secure downtown’s landmark buildings, ratified a strong new contract for thousands of officers that guarantees the good raises and… Read more
Exposición de Artes Juveniles Yas! Celebra a los Jóvenes Artistas
El Departamento de Asuntos Culturales y Eventos Especiales de Chicago (DCASE) se complace en anunciar el programa de YAS! Fest presentado por Allstate Insurance Company el sábado, 21 de septiembre,… Read more
Acceso Gratis a la Naturaleza en el Acuario Shedd
Septiembre trae consigo grandes oportunidades para que los residentes de Illinois experimenten todas las maravillas y el esplendor acuático del Shedd Aquarium sin cargo alguno, en los Días Gratuitos para… Read more
Las Familias de Humboldt Park Luchan Contra el Desplazamiento
Por Ashmar Mandou Inquilinos de la cuadra 2800 de West Division, edificio que ha provisto viviendo cómoda a la comunidad de Humboldt Park por décadas, está luchando contra la reciente… Read more
No Change in Nicaragua’s Dictatorship
By Daniel Nardini Well, Nicaragua still has political prisoners from the marches and demonstrations from last year in jail, and human rights abuses by the police and militias are widespread…. Read more »