Women In State Senate Seek Solutions To Pregnancy-Related Deaths
Women in the Illinois Senate want to address a surge in maternal deaths related to childbirth.
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Who Should Decide If A Charter School Can Open?
Last spring, Illinois lawmakers approved legislation that would strip a state commission of its power to overrule local school boards. But after Gov. Bruce Rauner vetoed the bill, some state senators changed their positions, while others disappeared from view.
Illinois GA Says “Yes” to Medical Marijuana at School
The Illinois General Assembly approved a measure allowing parents to give their kids medical marijuana while at school.
Rauner Vetoes U Of I Student Trustee Bill
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill backed by the University of Illinois that would have allowed a nonresident student to serve as a student trustee. This means three criteria will remain in place - living in Illinois for least six months, proof of residency, and being a registered voter in Illinois. The measure that failed would have only required one of the three.