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Curran: School mask mandate is 'a very heavy-handed tactic that does not afford any due process'

By Glenn Minnis | Oct 1, 2021

State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) used a recent Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) meeting to grill Illinois School Board of Education (ISBE) officials about the inner workings of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s schools mask mandate.

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Curran pushes Illinois Board of Education for 'due process' in punishing mask mandate violations

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 18, 2021

Republican state Sen. John Curran wants to see a clearly defined process for how Illinois schools are punished for violating Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s masking mandates.

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AWAKE Illinois president protests masks at school board meeting

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 30, 2021

AWAKE Illinois President Shannon Adcock thinks it’s time parents across the state put Gov. J.B.

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Harmon on mask mandate: 'When we follow medical science, we make progress against this pandemic'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

Senate President Don Harmon (D-Oak Park) is saluting Gov. J.B. Pritzker for his handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

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Brito: 'Students are failing, and if they fail, you all are failing'

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 1, 2021

Revolutionary Oak Park Youth Action League (ROYAL) faculty advisor Cynthia Brito wants to see teachers pass all students of color regardless of performance during the COVID year.

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Activist Milan: 'This moment solidifies my support for #abolishingschools'

By Glenn Minnis | May 24, 2021

Cynthia Brito Milan isn’t stopping at pushing for the implementation of a no-fail policy at Oak Park River Forest High School due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

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Oak Park and River Forest student group: 'There is no reason that students should fail any class' amid pandemic

By Glenn Minnis | May 19, 2021

Black and Latinx students at Oak Park and River Forest High School have scheduled a press conference for Wednesday to demand that school board officials convene an emergency board meeting to implement a no-fail policy for all students in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Cahill: 'All schools are rooted in white supremacy'

By Glenn Minnis | May 17, 2021

Oak Park District 97 Climate and Culture Coach Maggie Cahill seems to already made up her mind in the debate about the need for a critical race theory curriculum in Oak Park District 97.

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Welch: ‘Marital equality, increased minimum wage' passed under Madigan

By Glenn Minnis | May 5, 2021

Newly-elected House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch (D-Westchester) looks back on the scandal-plagued Mike Madigan era as progressive for women's and voters' rights.

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Durkin: 'It's time for the Democrat leaders to stand behind the promises they made'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 15, 2021

House Republican Floor Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) has a challenge for Democrats in the debate over fair redistricting maps.

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Butler: 'We’ve yet to hear from the governor on his views on redistricting'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 14, 2021

State Rep. Tim Butler (R-Springfield) is urging Gov. J.B. Pritzker to stand up and be counted in the growing debate over fair redistricting maps in Illinois.

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146 Forward slate wins: 'We will continue to put the needs of our students first and foremost'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 8, 2021

Members of the 146 Forward slate are reveling in their Tuesday-night victory that landed them spots on the District 146 school board.

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Davis on guns: 'Get rid of all of it'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 8, 2021

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (D-Oak Park) makes no apologies about his desire to ban and even stop the manufacturing of firearms.

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Hall gets more votes than Eckmann despite dropping out of D90 race

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 7, 2021

Despite officially dropping out of the race due to growing harassment, Scott Hall appeared on his way to earning more votes than the teachers’-union backed candidate many suspected of being responsible for his troubles in the race for the River Forest District 90 school board Tuesday night.

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Despite federal investigation, Getty re-elected in Lyons

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 7, 2021

Lyons Village President Chris Getty — despite apparently being targeted in a federal investigation — appears to have easily raced to a fourth-term, netting 70% of the vote Tuesday night in his battle against challenger Richard Gatz Jr.

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Jones fails in attempt to retake mayorship in Broadview

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 7, 2021

Broadview trustee Sherman Jones’ attempt at landing his old job was roundly rejected by voters Tuesday night when he registered just 29% of the vote in his run for mayor.

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Adducci wins reelection as River Forest Village president

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 7, 2021

Village of River Forest President Cathy Adduci easily won reelection Tuesday night, netting nearly 66% of the vote with almost all precincts reporting in her run against independent challenger Patricia A. Henek.

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In bid for Maine school board seat, Kilburg blames Pritzker's 'disaster proclamation' for students' woes

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 4, 2021

Ashley Kilburg’s run for the Maine Township High School District 207 board is about taking a stand against Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

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Leonard: 'Retuning prisoners' a question mark in Illinois mapmaking process

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 4, 2021

Utopia LLC founder Valerie Leonard recently told a Senate Redistricting Committee about her concerns if legislative redistricting maps are created unfairly.

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In bid for school board, Chlada: It's 'essential' to provide students 'stable learning environment'

By Glenn Minnis | Apr 4, 2021

Patty Chlada feels her strengths are what the Community Consolidated School District 146 school board needs at this point and time.