Expert: School districts should justify administrative spending before seeking more funds

(The Center Square) – Illinois school districts are asking taxpayers for additional funding as some superintendents receive compensation approaching $600,000, prompting questions about whether districts are sufficiently scrutinizing administrative spending before seeking more money from taxpayers.

Illinois again denied FEMA aid for summer storms

(The Center Square) – Illinois was again denied federal aid that would have helped residents impacted by severe storms in recent months was rejected by the federal government.

Illinois Quick Hits: Miller, committee urge Champaign election oversight

(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., and Committee on House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil sent a letter to Champaign County Clerk and Recorder Aaron Ammons, questioning his administration of the coming election after at least 600 ballots…

Letitia James faces new push to boot her from Cornell rape probe over alleged bias: court docs

A defense lawyer argues New York Attorney General Letitia James prejudged the Cornell University rape case and asks Tompkins County court to remove her.

Nine people killed in Pennsylvania shooting; suspected gunman found dead: report

Erie Police Chief Rick Lorah called the Perry Street mass shooting the worst scene he has encountered in nearly three decades of law enforcement.

Philadelphia police officer killed, partner shot 12 times in ambush; suspect found hiding in tree

Philadelphia Police Officer Shane Seiber, a 40-year-old father of two, was killed. His partner was shot 12 times after the officers were ambushed while responding to a report of an armed man.

3 problems remain in mayor’s revised Chicago renter ordinance

The Protecting Renters Ordinance risks hurting affordability.

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Illinois public college tuition 9th-highest in U.S. despite highest per-student spending

Every public university in Indiana charges less in tuition and fees than every one in Illinois.

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Population loss could cost Illinois a second seat in Congress under Pritzker

Data suggest the state is on pace to lose a U.S. representative in 2030.

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Who is running for Chicago school board in 2026?

Chicago voters will determine who’s on the first fully elected Chicago Board of Education.

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