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Why some students in Illinois could lose their school scholarships

1 year 8 months ago
Students, parents and school administrators showed up in Springfield, calling on state lawmakers to save a scholarship program. The Invest In Kids Scholarship Tax Credit Program helps provide scholarships for students whose families meet the income requirements to attend qualified, non-public schools and technical academies in Illinois, and it is scheduled to expire by the [...]
Brian Weckerly

Illinois DCFS director resigns

1 year 8 months ago
CHICAGO — The head of Illinois’ child welfare agency announced his resignation during a zoom meeting with staff today, according to participants. Gov. JB Pritzker appointed Marc Smith to lead the Department of Children and Family Services in April 2019. Pritzker's office confirmed the resignation. DCFS has not responded to inquiries.  Smith’s tenure coincided with [...]
Ben Bradley

City Hall homeless encampment removed after one-day delay

1 year 8 months ago
A tent city that had been growing outside St. Louis City Hall in recent weeks came to an end Tuesday evening. Fencing surrounded the building on Market Street by 7 p.m. Signs along the locked, metal gates read, “Park Closed for Restoration.”
Jeff Bernthal

House makes history, removes McCarthy as Speaker

1 year 8 months ago
The House voted Tuesday to remove Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) as Speaker, a never-before-seen historic vote that leaves the lower chamber of Congress in chaos. The mutiny, led by Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), came days after McCarthy averted a government shutdown by putting a stopgap measure on the floor that garnered Democratic support — a move that [...]
Emily Brooks