-
A law going into effect next month will ban zero-tolerance policies in schools and turn suspension and expulsion into disciplinary options of last resort.…
-
Who should pay for the Illinois courts?Illinois’ judicial system is increasingly being funded by the men and women who find themselves in court. For both…
-
Illinois legislators haven’t been paid in months, but that’s about to change.Legislators get a base salary of about $5,600 a month. Or they did. A few…
-
Lawmakers return to Springfield with some new ideas, but the unfinished business of 2015 will likely overshadow other topics in the second year of the…
-
So far, it seems no police officers have been disciplined for helping conceal the circumstances under which Chicago teenager Laquan McDonald was killed.…
-
By now, most people probably have a sense that things at the Illinois Statehouse have gotten downright nasty, even if it’s not completely clear what all…
-
Should criminals bear the cost of their own rehabilitation?Last year, on November 4th, a McLean County judge handed down a sentence for drug possession.…
-
The Illinois General Assembly doesn't typically meet during the summer. But legislators are back for another one-day session today.A week ago, the…
-
Despite overwhelming support from voters at last fall’s general election, an increase in the minimum wage appears to be dead in the spring session of the…
-
Editor's note appended.Last week’s short-term budget fix underscores tensions between some Democratic lawmakers and the new Republican governor. House and…