CHICAGO — State election officials are expected to consider certification of a proposed ballot measure that would ask Illinois voters if an independent commission should draw Illinois' political boundaries.The Illinois State Board of Elections is scheduled to take up the proposal Monday
MORE >CHICAGO — A state law signed by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has elevated civics to required course for high school graduation, marking the first time the state has enforced such a requirement in a decade.Under the new law, public schools are now required to offer two years of social
MORE >Illinois high school students will soon be required to take a comprehensive civics course thanks to a bill recently signed into law by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
HB4025 was co-sponsored by Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, and MORE >