Illinois Policy
WEBEnrollment barely rises at Chicago Public Schools amidst 12% increase in English Learners. Preliminary enrollment data for the 2024-2025 school year show a less than 1% uptick in enrollment.
Find and contact your Illinois state senator, house representative …
WEBUse the maps to find the legislators representing you. You can search for Illinois state senators, house representatives and Chicago alderman.
Violent crime up 18%, arrests down 43% in Chicago over 10 years
WEBMar 12, 2024 — The institute analysis showed a 18% increase in violent crimes since 2013, with a 33% decline in the number of arrests. Arrest rates hit their lowest levels in a decade in 2023, with just 10.8% of ...
How to use Illinois’ new permanent vote-by-mail system
WEBAug 10, 2022 — There are three ways you can request a vote-by-mail application and return it to your local election authority. First, complete an application to vote by mail online if your local election ...
What you need to know about marijuana legalization in Illinois
WEBJan 1, 2020 — Illinoisans can legally possess 30 grams, or about an ounce, of cannabis flower. The legal limit for cannabis concentrate is 5 grams. And the limit for cannabis-infused products, such as edibles ...
Chicago cops retire to dodge punishment, collect 6-figure pensions
WEBFeb 4, 2016 — Chicago police officers implicated in the wake of a political scandal within the Chicago Police Department, or CPD, have retired, dodging disciplinary action while holding on to pensions worth ...
Everything Illinoisans need to know about the SAFE-T Act
WEBNov 18, 2022 — Here is a summary of some of the changes to the law beyond cashless bail: Police reforms. The SAFE-T Act implements several reforms to how policing is done in the state and how police officers are ...
Pensions 101: Understanding Illinois’ massive, government-worker ...
WEBIllinois’ massive, growing, government-worker pension debt is a direct result of three major factors: overgenerous pension benefits, political manipulation and inherent flaws of pension plans. 1 ...
What to know about about Illinois’ population update
WEBMay 21, 2022 — The latest U.S. Census Bureau update shows Illinois’ population is bigger than expected, but residents are still leaving the state. CONTACT: Melanie Krakauer (312) 607-4977. CHICAGO (May 21 ...
Forgotten Illinois Harvey: Fixing a broken city in a broken state
WEBMay 15, 2018 — Most days in Harvey, a suburb 20 miles south of Chicago, are quiet. Thousands of people and numerous businesses have left the city over the years, and the void left in their wake is plain to see.