The Chicago Teachers Union made national news by striking for smaller classroom sizes and salary increases. A recently released analysis of the Financial State of Chicago Public Schools (CPS), shows that CPS already needs more than $17 billion to pay its bills. This breaks down to a hair-raising $18,900 per Chicago taxpayer.
By Illinois ReviewNewly uncovered attendance records are raising serious concerns about Illinois State Senator Jason Plummer’s leadership, after data shows he missed more legislative workdays than any other...
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