Saturday, March 15, 2025

Search results for keyword: Springfield found in 59 News.

education
  • by david hall
School cops, migrant students, funding shortfall: How CPS fared in Springfield

Mayor Brandon Johnson and CPS officials staved off bills that would limit their control but fell short of securing more funding.

bears-stadium
  • by david hall
Bears keep stadium focus on lakefront despite Springfield funding shutout

Despite another cool reception from state lawmakers in their bid for help financing a new dome south of Soldier Field, team officials insisted they’re still making forward progress.

politics
  • by david hall
Illinois bill regulating delta-8, other hemp products stalls in House

That means the mind-altering products will be unchecked for yet another summer in Chicago and beyond.

politics
  • by david hall
Illinois House ekes out $53.1 billion budget, hits state with more than $700 million in tax hikes

Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office optimistically put out a statement to celebrate the budget’s spending measure after it cleared the Illinois House. But the revenue measure was trickier.